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Showing 2130 of 30362 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 February 2006 · Cass. com. 20 November 1962 · Cass. 3e civ. 26 September 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 June 2018

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic promotion account abroad

Article 721-26

…the investment of the sums entered in the automatic promotion abroad account is made under article 721-23 and the sums due in return for the acquisition of the exploitation rights abroad have not yet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-7

…or explicit refusal on the part of the insurer or the liable person referred to in Article L. 1142-24-6 to make an offer or in the event of a manifestly inadequate offer, the Office shall be substitu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-7

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority, within the meaning of Article 67(1) of Directive 2014/65/ EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

…during the period of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-6 and 712-7 may give rise to the extension, revocation or withdrawal of the measure after its ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-7

In addition to the members mentioned in articles D. 6124-17 to D. 6124-21, the staff of the emergency department of a health care establishment includes at least, depending on the case : 1° A nurse wi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic promotion account abroad

Article 721-24

The investment of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account by foreign sales companies is subject to the issue of an investment authorisation.

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

Article 722-24

The Audiovisual Promotion Aid Committee is made up of four members appointed for a renewable term of two years. A representative of the association called "Unifrance" and a representative of the trade…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-7

On pain of nullity, the agreement by which the creditors appoint the security agent must be evidenced by a writing that mentions his capacity, the purpose and duration of his assignment and the extent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-7

I.-Options may be granted under the same conditions as in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-179 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code by a company controlled, directly or indirectly, exclusively o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of availability to the public on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-20

The sums referred to in article 721-16 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad during the first half of each year.For each year, these sums are entered in the automatic account for p…

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