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Showing 33613370 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

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

Article 311-105

The cost of producing the pre-existing musical composition is not taken into account when determining the amount of aid.

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

Article 311-104

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of the Commission des aides aux vidéomusiques.

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

Article 311-106

The aid is paid as follows:- 75% at the time of the award decision;- 25% after presentation, no later than one year after the award decision, of the supporting documents mentioned on the list annexed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-30

The judge's order is made within twelve days of registration of the application at the court registry. This period is extended to twenty-five days if an expert opinion is ordered.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Return visit

Article R4624-31

…entitled to a return to work examination by the occupational physician: 1° After maternity leave ; 2° After an absence due to an occupational illness ; 3° After an absence of at least thirty days due…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Return visit

Article R4624-33

The occupational physician is informed by the employer of any absence from work of less than thirty days due to an accident at work, so that he can assess, in particular, whether a further medical exa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-3

…view to the release of batches of immunological medicinal products mentioned in 6° of Article L. 5121-1, blood-derived medicinal products mentioned in Article L. 5121-3 and substances which, if used…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-31

…ents of the video game and, where appropriate, a model or technical demonstration of the video game;2° A fact sheet presenting the video game creation company, together with a copy of the company's mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-35

…t supervision by the European Central Bank pursuant to Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 and credit institutions or investment firms which constitute a significan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of the Assize Court hearing the appeal

Article 380-14

…case of referral after cassation. Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 380-1, in the event of an appeal against a decision of the assize court of an overseas department, N…

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