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Showing 41314140 of 22478 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2016 – no. 14-26.938

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

In the event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema…

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

Article 919-7

…pplication form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 30 June 2022 at the latest.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-6

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 201…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-33

…28(1), Article 29(1), Article 32(1) and Article 33(1) of amended Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products ; 2° Les dispositions des articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-24

…ion received after the closing date for the submission of candidatures mentioned in article D. 4233-21 is inadmissible.No withdrawal of candidacy is possible after the closing date for the submission…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-2

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-2

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Ordinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…sion or splitting of a custodial sentence, post-release monitoring ordered on the basis of article 721-2, judicial supervision or security supervision pursuant to the provisions of 5° and 6° of Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-3

…Mayotte, is reduced by €588 million. In 2015, this allocation will be reduced by €1,450 million. In 2016, this allocation is reduced by €1,450 million. In 2017, this allocation will be reduced by €725…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article L322-15

Judicial sales of wholesale goods authorised under Article L. 322-14 as well as all those authorised or ordered by consular justice in the various cases provided for by this code are carried out by sw…

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