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Showing 45314540 of 23443 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 13 April 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 July 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1971

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

Article 231-4

…231-13; 2° The distribution index for art house cinematographic work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The exercise, by the agents referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1, of the right of communication concerning information relating to unidentified persons, referred to in the second paragraph of Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-10

…21 October 2019 L. 214-175-5 to L. 214-175-8Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-176 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-177 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-179 and L. 214-180 Or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

…s; the deferred salary, for the year due and for the current year, instituted by the article L. 321-13 du code rural et de la pêche maritime; -the surviving spouse's claims instituted by the

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22-1

…s necessary for the performance of their duties. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 226-13 of the Penal Code punishing the breach of professional secrecy, the fact, for persons to whom dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…2° or 2°-0 bis ofarticle 83 of the General Tax Code and in the sixth paragraph and 1° of article L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 741-10 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-31

…by the regulations in force, in particular expenditure relating to the application of article L. 1424-41, the costs of legal assistance, subsidies or guarantees granted to social works committees and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Suspension of sentence under article 720-1-1

Article D147-2

The court, which, pursuant, as the case may be, to articles 712-6,712-7or 712-13, grants this suspension of sentence, may provide that the sentenced person will be subject to one or more of the follow…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article D712-30

…ial Property. Where the trade mark application is filed pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark or the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…elevant subsidies to the bodies and local authorities concerned, subject toarticle 199-1 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities.The Director General issues the au…

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