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Showing 44614470 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Investment for the preparation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-73

…d pre-selection of performers;9° Expenses relating to expertise, documentation and archive research;10° Expenses relating to the search for financial partners.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-37

…closure and free exploitation of which are prohibited by application of articles L. 612-9 or L. 612-10 (paragraphs 1 and 2), the court seised with a view to fixing the remuneration for the ex officio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 724

…on, at the rate set out in I.(1) This rate applies to deeds passed and agreements entered into from 10 May 1993.*Cf. Instruction 1996-08-13 7D-1-96. *

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-69

…le retaining his shares under the conditions provided for by 1° or 2° of B of I of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, he loses the rights attached to his status as a member practising w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…its duration is equal to that of the programme or agreement, which may not be less than two years; 10° To foreign nationals mentioned in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7 and L. 423-23; in this case, its d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-6

…ion measures referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 1° or 3° of article L. 232-10 shall be a minimum of four years. This sanction may go as far as permanent suspension depending o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-16

…al as secondary authorising officer.He may enter into settlements under the conditions laid down in 10° of I of article R. 232-10 of this Code and in articles 2044 to 2058 of the Civil Code.Within the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-13

…same period, they may not be appointed as statutory auditors of persons or entities owning at least 10% of the capital of the person or entity in which they held office, or of which that person or ent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 X

…encies, inaccuracies or omissions in the declaration give rise to the application of a surcharge of 10% exclusive of the late payment interest provided for in article 1727; 2° Failure to pay the amoun…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Rules common to non-marine damage insurance and life and health insurance

Article A111-4

…ence to article R. 321-1, in the following classes: 3 Body of land vehicles (other than railways) ; 10 Third-party liability for motor land vehicles. The data referred to in article L. 111-7 are, for…

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