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Showing 19711980 of 34930 articles for Art. CAA Paris 31-3-2016 n° 14PA02634

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, chapters I and V of title I of book I of this part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

Issuers shall make public a rating of their issuance programme, obtained from a specialised agency that meets the conditions laid down by the competent administrative authority or, where applicable, h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-35

When the victim lives overseas or abroad, the time limits set by articles R. 211-31 and R. 211-32 are extended by one month. The time limit given to the insurer to make an offer of compensation is ext…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-3

…e (Road Code) relating to compulsory drainage and the compulsory classification of private roads in Paris, the cost of the work undertaken by the municipality to carry out the public part of the conne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-30

The list of institutions or persons referred to in Article L. 213-23 may be supplemented by a decree issued on the basis of a report from the Minister for the Economy. The Banque de France may grant i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-32

Within fifteen days of the publication of the judgment made pursuant to Article R. 742-28 or, where applicable, a reference to the judgment issued pursuant to article R. 742-31 alongside the copy of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-32

Where the corporate action is brought by one or more members, acting either individually or under the conditions provided for in Article R. 223-31, the court may only rule if the company has been duly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Transmission of documents

Article R6332-32

The Board of Directors of France Compétences may, where necessary, call upon experts, in particular statutory auditors for the performance of the tasks mentioned in Article L. 6123-5, to carry out aud…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-30

Screenplay rewriting grants are intended for projects presented in the form of a dialogue continuity for which additional writing work is required.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-32

To be eligible for screenplay rewriting grants, production companies must, depending on the case :1° Submit the first screenplay by an author who has artistic experience in the film or audiovisual fie…

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