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Showing 371380 of 50684 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-2-2022 n° 21-15.822

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-21

The directors of a management company are liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros if they carry out their duties without the company's authorisation from the Autorité des marchés…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-37

Subject to the provisions of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-38

The sums calculated for the commercial representation of programmes made up of cinematographic works fixed on 70 mm film that meet the conditions set out in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-36

In the event of co-production, the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which production companies are entitled are entered:1° In the following proportions in the automatic cinema producti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-21

The rights attached to an ex-officio licence may not be assigned or transferred.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-21

Any retrocession of commission received for the financial management of a plan by the insurance company, by its delegated managers, including in the form of a collective investment undertaking, or by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-21

The order granting the exploitation licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is notified to the patent owner, licensees and the beneficiary of the requested licence. It is automatically entered in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-21

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in articles L. 521-19 and L. 521-20 shall be borne by the service provider.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-21

The territorial council must rule on the public utility nature of the expenditure that has given rise to a declaration of de facto management by the territorial audit chamber during the closest meetin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-21

As part of his supervisory duties, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may check that the provisions of subsection 1 are being implemented, and may ask the operator to provide evidence…

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