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Showing 5160 of 46416 articles for Art. CE 10-2-2017 n° 387960

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-22

…the Court of Reconsideration grants a request for reconsideration of the appellant's appeal, the proceedings continue before the full court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-2

…y be renewed under the same conditions of form and duration, without the total duration of the interception exceeding one year or, in the case of an offence under Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1, two yea…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-10

The works and investments concern :1° The acquisition and installation of projection equipment;2° The technical improvement of projection conditions, including the use of new projection techniques;3°…

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

Article 212-10

…212-41 of which they constitute an accessory.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1077-2

…the action for reduction may only be brought after the death of the surviving of the disposants, except in the case of a non-common child who may bring the action as soon as his or her author dies. T…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1078-2

…be incorporated into the partition and set off against the donee's share of the reserve as an advance on the inheritance share.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…e "Language of Filming" group; 2° Points are awarded as follows: a) 20 points when the film is produced entirely in the original version in French or in a regional language used in France or, if at le…

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

Article 223-10

Aid for the distribution of repertory works within the meaning of article…

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

Article 211-100

Pre-production production grants are awarded on the basis of the nature of the subject and the characteristics, qualities and production conditions of the works.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

Officers and agents of the judicial police or, under their supervision, investigation assistants shall inform victims by any means of their right:1° To obtain reparation for their harm, by means of co…

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