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Showing 91100 of 27977 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-7-1997 n° 96-10.261

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-96

Any professional offering transactions for the purchase of precious metals, in particular gold, silver or platinum, in any form whatsoever, from consumers shall indicate, by display, the prices offere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 96 A

Taxpayers who carry out transactions mentioned in 5° of 2 of Article 92 is compulsorily subject to the controlled declaration regime for these transactions.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training agreement

Article R211-96

The agreement specifies the terms and conditions of the medical monitoring that the training centre is required to organise and to which the trainee is required to submit.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-96

Notwithstanding article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-96

The practice of diving with trimix or heliox mixes is subject to proof of aptitude by the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table inAnnex III-18 a. The conditions for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-96

The provisions of article L. 3142-95 are applicable, when they are sent home, to persons who, having completed their active service, have been retained on national service.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-96

Mutual insurance companies may provide in their articles of association for the possibility of accepting as reinsurance risks of the same nature as those which are the subject of their direct cover, p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-96

The decision to grant aid is taken after consulting the relevant specialist committee.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Commission for aid to the production of short-lived audiovisual works

Article 411-96

The Short-Term Audiovisual Production Grants Committee is made up of five members appointed for a renewable term of one year.For each session, the Committee appoints a chairperson from among its membe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-96

For the application of this sub-section :1° The turnover share of a cinema is defined as the ratio between the turnover relating to the sale of food and beverages achieved by this cinema over a given…

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