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Showing 601610 of 57097 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 31-1-2012 n° 10-28.591

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to production cost control

Article 311-20

When the total amount of aid granted in application of this title for the production and preparation of an audiovisual work is equal to or greater than €50,000, its definitive award is subject to cert…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article L4424-31

The territorial collectivity of Corsica determines and implements, within the framework of the sustainable planning and development plan, the guidelines for the development of tourism on the island. I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1050

Provisions subject to land publicity in deeds transferring property free of charge carried out by départements or communes on behalf of low-cost housing organisations or on behalf of semi-public const…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-31

Payment may only be stopped in the event of loss of the bill of exchange or the safeguarding, receivership or liquidation of the bearer..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-31

When an order is placed, or at the latest on delivery, the organisation that finances all or part of a special payment instrument referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 pays the issuer the equivalent v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-31

Where the draft plan has been adopted by each of the classes in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 626-30-2, the court shall rule on it in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-9

The initial contribution gives rise to the conclusion of a contract with the delegated production company before the end of the shooting or before the end of the production of the animation for works…

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

Article 311-85

To obtain a decision in principle, the application must be submitted at least one month before the date of the committee meeting at which the production company wishes its application to be examined.

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

Article 311-87

The production company has one year from notification of the decision in principle to obtain prior authorisation. If it fails to do so, the production company will forfeit its right to obtain payment…

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

Article 311-89

For final authorisation, the application must be submitted no later than four months after completion of the work. This deadline is extended to six months when the final cost of the work must be certi…

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