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Showing 6170 of 29891 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 10-9-2013 n° 12-22.844

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Lapse of sums held in an automatic account

Article 123-9

At the end of the applicable period, the amounts affected by the lapse are withdrawn from the automatic account.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-9

The producer may be liable for the defect even though the product was manufactured in compliance with the rules of the trade or existing standards or was the subject of an administrative authorisation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-12

For sums held in the automatic account of distribution companies that were due to expire on 31 December 2020, the period referred to in 2° of article 123-8 is extended by one year.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compensation for loss of revenue

Article 917-12

Exceptional aid will be granted in the form of direct allocations to distribution companies to compensate them for part of the loss of revenue they have suffered as a result of the measures restrictin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-9

The children's judge decides on the judicial measure of help with managing the family budget by decision separate from the other decisions relating to educational assistance. The judicial measure to h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-9

Failing a draft apportionment within the prescribed time limits, the procedure shall be as set out in the second and third paragraphs of Article 1281-8.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Adjustments to aid for small and medium-sized farms

Article 919-101

In order to take into account the interruptions or delays suffered, due to the health crisis, by the operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments, in the implementation of work or trainin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-9-1

Veterinary medicinal products for which the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail has restricted the conditions of supply t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-9

The acquiring or new mutual insurance company shall be liable to creditors who do not have the status of members of the company or companies being acquired in place and stead of the latter, without su…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules for calculating sums held in the automatic account for promotion abroad in 2022

Article 919-109

For the year 2022, by way of derogation from the second paragraph of article 721-12, the amount of the sums calculated for foreign sales companies in respect of commercial representation in cinemas is…

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