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Showing 69216930 of 47545 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-3-1986 n° 84-15.938

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390

The summons shall be issued within the time limits and in the form laid down by articles 550 et seq. The summons informs the accused that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, if he so requ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35

I. - For the purposes of income tax, the profits made by the following natural persons are also deemed to be industrial and commercial profits:1° Persons who, on a regular basis, purchase, in their ow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Care of elderly geriatric patients.

Article R6123-32-8

Elderly patients requiring geriatric care because of their polypathology and risk of dependency are cared for : 1° As a matter of priority, subject to the availability of permanent medical care, by di…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-33

Proposals for programming commitments under 1° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-39

To examine the implementation of the programming commitments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée refers the matter to the Fi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-36

When the operator of a cinema within the scope of 2° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-32

When approving programming commitments, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée will take into account the subscriber's position in the catchment area(s) in which it operate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-30

The following are subject to approval by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée: 1° Programming commitments signed with a view to their approval by programming groups and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-31

In order to be approved, programming commitments must contribute to: 1° Encouraging the exhibition and promotion of European cinematographic works and cinematographic works that are not widely distrib…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-34

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée consults the Film Ombudsman on proposed programming commitments. The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée w…

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