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Showing 21012110 of 31856 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 14 June 2000 · Cass. com. 18 January 2011 · Cass. com. 22 March 2017 · CA Versailles 21 December 2001 · Cass. com. 11 July 2000

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-18

In the event of default in the performance of a leasing contract accompanied by a promise of sale or hire purchase, the lessor is entitled to demand, pursuant to article L. 312-40, an indemnity equal…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

…g circumstances and according to the following procedures: 1° When, for justified artistic or technical reasons, the conditions of production prevent the minimum number of points provided for in the f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-74

Direct allocations are granted to supplement the sums invested by production companies for the production of feature-length cinematographic works when the following conditions are met: 1° The cinemato…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional advertising

Article R2131-18

…tained in the contract notice published on the principal medium of its choice, provided that it indicates the references.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2391-18

…cision to authorise the insertion of a deferred payment clause in a contract has been taken in application of article L. 2391-5, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter as well as article R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-18

…asis. The appropriations for staff costs, with the exception of staff recruited on a temporary or occasional basis, are limited and set in accordance with the stipulations of the three-year agreement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1454

…he provisions of II of Article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code or at least 20% of whose capital is held by non-cooperating members within the meaning of 1 quinquies of article 207 of this…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

…al tax on income from foreign securities which are not subject to the subscription system, mathematical reserves and any other reserves for claims to be settled and for current risks, when this obliga…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-183

…in exclusively in snowboarding and are subject to the provisions of Title XV of the amendedOrder of 11 April 2012 relating to the specific training for the State diploma of national alpine ski instruc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-18

…f these titles is awarded without being the holder of the delegation provided for in article L. 131-14, in breach of the provisions of article L. 131-17, is punishable by a fine of 7,500 euros. Howeve…

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