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Showing 711720 of 56759 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-1-1980 n° 77-12.158

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-20

The amount of aid is determined according to the financial investment made by the distribution company, which takes the form of : 1° By the payment to production companies of advances granted in respe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-21

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the distribution company.This agreement may include commitments by the distribution company concerning the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions under which the purchaser may reject the subcontractor proposed by the contractor

Article R2393-22

Where the purchaser rejects a subcontractor, it shall provide the tenderer or holder with a written justification stating the reasons for the rejection.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 7: Communication of decisions

Article R531-22

Where the decision has been taken pursuant to Articles L. 511-6 or L. 512-2, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall inform the competent Prefect and the Minister…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The decision on the admissibility of the application and the examination of the conditions of detention

Article R249-22

If the judge dismisses the application as inadmissible, the order is notified without delay to the applicant via the head of the prison. It is also notified without delay, if necessary by electronic m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-7

The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may be invested with a view to contributing, through the payment of advances, to the financing of the production of long-term cinematograp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-8

The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may also be invested to cover, on behalf of production companies, other distribution expenses relating to : 1° Long-length cinematographic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-22

For works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of live performances:1° The award of automatic financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regula…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R121-22

The Director General of the French Office of Immigration and Integration is responsible for the management and general conduct of the Office and for preparing and implementing the decisions of the Boa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-22

The groupings that the territorial chambers of commerce and industry and the regional chambers of commerce and industry are authorised to form between themselves for the defence of special and common…

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