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Showing 14611470 of 52948 articles for Art. CE 27-1-2017 n° 391817

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

…the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with articles 123-3 to 123-5.For other cinematographic establishments, the total amount of aid is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

…icles In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

…les In their wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

…lients wishing to benefit from the guarantees provided for therein shall inform the investment services provider either electronically or on paper.II. - For the purposes of 1° of III of Article L. 533…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-1

…territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Law No. 2017-1836 of 30 December 2017 on the financing of social security for 2018, with the exception of Articles L. 3111-3 a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R261-1

…on laid down in article L. 132-27 of the French Intellectual Property Code and who is not a co-producer of the work or works concerned to: 1° Acquire, directly or indirectly, one or more cinematograph…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-137

…icle 34, whether or not he agrees to take on the case within a maximum period of thirty days from receipt of the information. Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office relinquishes jurisdiction un…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 ter

…with the obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 of 11 December…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-10

…rticle L. 2331-5, at 1° and 6° of article L. 2331-6 and 9° of article L. 2331-8 may be used to finance the depreciation allowances provided for in 27° and 28° of Article L. 2321-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-10

…ration organised by Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer…

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