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Showing 151160 of 50777 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 13-2-1985 n° 82-14.220

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 quinquies

The operator's obligations and responsibilities are set out in an undertaking. This commitment is guaranteed.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for partition.

Article 821-1

Indivision may also be maintained, at the request of the same persons and under the conditions laid down by the court, in respect of ownership of the residential premises or premises used for professi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Statutory auditors

Article L512-82

A statutory auditor is elected by the general meeting of each regional caisse or union. He must be chosen in accordance with the provisions of article L. 511-38. The term of office is determined in ac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-5

The granting of aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, on aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Reg…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-3

Exhibitors wishing to receive support at the end of the period referred to in article 821-1 must first submit electronically, between 1 September and 31 October 2021, a form drawn up by the Centre nat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to operators of cinemas to reward the implementation, between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022, of programming, entertainment, education and communication initia…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-3

The aid, awarded in the form of a grant, is paid in a single instalment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Charges for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports activities

Article L2333-82

The proceeds of the fee instituted by article L. 2333-81 is allocated to the maintenance and extension of ski runs and to operations designed to ensure the development and promotion of cross-country s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 823-1

The provisions of article 706-71 are applicable to the adversarial hearing prior to the remand in custody of a free person, held by the liberty and custody judge of the Nouméa court of first instance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-82

Proxy and remote voting forms transmitted electronically under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 comply with the rules laid down in Articles R. 225-76 to R. 225-81, R. 22-10-24 and R. 225-95…

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