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Showing 10611070 of 43485 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-12-1980 n° 79-14.132

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-13

When certificates are requested by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée from the beneficiary of financial assistance, the latter shall send it certificates that are less than six months…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-14

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée also ensures that the beneficiaries of financial aid comply with their obligations to the bodies collecting social security contributions by means of…

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

Article 231-12

I. - The second group comprises the following three categories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban uni…

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

Article R733-12

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to dismiss the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, the clerk of the court of appeal informs the parties and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-12

The additional remuneration referred to in 2° of I of article L. 4163-7 is determined under conditions and within limits set by decree. It is subject to all statutory and collectively agreed social se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-12

Before obtaining the written consent of the woman whose pregnancy age and medical and psycho-social condition allow voluntary interruption of pregnancy, the doctor or midwife shall inform her of the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

I.-The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discus…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12

Model agencies legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that wish to carry out this activity on a temporary and occasio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-12

Sanctions are determined taking into account: 1° The seriousness and duration of the misconduct or breach complained of; 2° The quality and degree of involvement of the person concerned; 3° The situat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article D47-12

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 706-56, persons authorised under the conditions set out in article 16-12 of the Civil Code without being registered on a list of forensic experts…

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