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Showing 281290 of 52536 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 2-7-2002 n° 99-14.819

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-27

The committee secretary or, if the secretary is absent or unable to attend, the deputy secretary, reports the files.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-29

The Government Commissioner obtains the opinion of the Minister for Culture, which he presents to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique. He gives his opinion on the applications exa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-7

An action or application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of a well-known trademark within the meaning of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article D312-7-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the national ETIAS unit to issue the requested travel authorisation. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R5125-24-7

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine shall inform the director general of the regional health agency, in whose area of jurisdiction the registered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79-2

…or more members appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-79 of this Code or I of Article 7 of Ordinance n° 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance of and transactions in the capital of compa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-7

Where a contract for the supply of digital content or digital services including a clause requiring compliance with a minimum performance period has been subscribed to by the consumer, the invoices dr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-2

The application for authorisation to develop a cinema is submitted either by the owner of the building or by a person who can prove that they have the right to build on the land or commercially exploi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

When the implementation of an authorised project does not require planning permission, the authorisation lapses for those halls and spectator places which have not been put into operation within three…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-6

Without prejudice to the application of articles 706-25-11 and 706-25-12, the information mentioned in Article 706-25-4 concerning the same person shall be removed from the file on the death of the pe…

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