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Showing 14411450 of 39565 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-4-2004 n° 465

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical provisions for other insurance operations

Article R343-7

The technical provisions corresponding to other insurance operations are as follows: 1° Mathematical provision for annuities: present value of the company's commitments in respect of annuities and ann…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 411-4

To be eligible for financial aid for production, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company;2° Be established in France;3° Have chairmen, direct…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-7

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-4

I.-Any marketing authorisation holder and any pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product in France shall build up a safety stock intended for the national market referred to in article L. 5…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-7

In cases other than those mentioned in articles L. 421-5 and L. 421-6, the compliance of a product with the general safety obligation is assessed by taking into account the following elements in parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7

I. - For the persons mentioned in 1° to 6° and 7° bis of Article L. 561-2, the obligations laid down in I and III of Article L. 561-5 and in Article L. 561-5-1 may be implemented by a third party in e…

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

Article 722-11

Direct subsidies contribute to the following promotional expenses, provided they are directly allocated to the promotion of works abroad, excluding the company's own operating expenses: 1° Dubbing int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-79

After approval of the decision referred to in article R. 6145-77, an agreement is signed between the university hospital centre and its subsidiary. This agreement specifies in particular: 1° The contr…

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

Article 412-4

I.-When direct grants are awarded for a specific work, this work must: 1° Not be a music video or a series episode; 2° Not have been produced as part of an initial or further training course; 3° Have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-7

The deliberations of the Board of Directors are forwarded to the Minister for Health. Decisions relating to the budget and financial statements are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title II…

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