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Showing 57015710 of 44263 articles for Art. CE 23-2-2000 n° 162659

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-1

…ablishes the rules for the operation of this register and the conditions for the issue of storage receipts by general shop operators. In compliance with the provisions of the first, second and third p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-29-3

…ich shall be determined by the authority under the conditions mentioned in Article R. 612-21.Upon receipt of the complete application, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has two mont…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-2

…provided for in article L. 243-2 must be signed by an insurer authorised to carry out direct insurance operations in the territory of the French Republic in accordance with the first five paragraphs o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Distance learning

Article D6211-2

When the teaching provided for in 2° of Article L. 6211-2 is carried out wholly or partly by distance learning, it is implemented in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article D. 6313-3-1. Ev…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Interventions in economic and social matters.

Article D2573-28

…pplication of Article R. 1511-36, the words: "Articles L. 2253-7, L. 3251-7 and L. 4253-3" are replaced by the words: "Article L. 2253-7". III. - For the application of article R. 1511-38, the words:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-2

I.-Without prejudice to the powers devolved to local and regional authorities and their groupings, and in coordination with these authorities and groupings, the National Agency for Territorial Cohesio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-46

The sums allocated to production companies are paid into a bank account opened specifically for each film.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 211-64

…two investments per financial year. For a single cinematographic work, the sums invested may not exceed 10% of the estimated cost of that work, up to a limit of €230,000. This limit is raised to €500…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-42

For the purposes of investment approval, feature films must meet the conditions set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

…k as an original French-language work and as a European work. This classification is without prejudice to the definitive classification awarded by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiov…

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