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Showing 18211830 of 3456 articles for Art. CE 31 Jul 2009 n° 305903

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-3

Exhibitors wishing to receive support at the end of the period referred to in article 821-1 must first submit electronically, between 1 September and 31 October 2021, a form drawn up by the Centre nat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-50

…tive Board under the same conditions as the initial budget. Amending decisions must be voted before 31st December of the financial year to which they relate.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-3

…on may only hold one Livret A or one Crédit Mutuel special passbook account opened before 1 January 2009. However, low-income housing associations may open one or more Livret A passbook accounts with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

When devices containing radioactive sources or ionising radiation generators are made available on the market, suppliers shall provide the purchaser with adequate information on the potential radiolog…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-27

The valuation, in the absence of an expert appointed by agreement between the parties, and the sale by public auction of goods deposited in a general shop pursuant to article L. 522-31 must be carried…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-39

Pursuant to the provisions of IV of article 31 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978, the delegating federation responsible for authorised data processing shall send the Commission nationale de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-49

…this plan and the information intended for the staff representatives mentioned in article L. 1233-31 are communicated to the administrative authority at the same time as the notification of the redu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-3

For insurance and reinsurance undertakings investing in transferable securities or other financial instruments based on repackaged debt issued before 1 January 2011, the requirements set out in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-34

If the inspection reveals sources of contamination or infection on board that present a serious risk to public health, the persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 shall forward all…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

…eferred to in I of Article L. 214-168 may result from the acquisition, subscription or holding of receivables or other assets referred to in III below, the granting of loans or the conclusion of contr…

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