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Showing 43514360 of 23678 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Apr. 2011 – no. 10-14.851

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-17

…m seeker is in one of the accelerated procedure cases provided for in Articles L. 531-24 and L. 531-27, he will inform the applicant accordingly.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-25

…If a conciliator is appointed, the notification shall reproduce the provisions of articles R. 611-27 and R. 611-28. The decision opening the conciliation procedure is communicated without delay by t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1600

…property tax are allocated to CCI France, up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.III. - 1. - The additional tax on the bus…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-8

…eption of its 5°, R. 314-5 with the exception of its 1°, R. 314-6 to R. 314-9 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 314-10 to R. 314-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…IAL DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1Decree N…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article D412-7-1

…ate of minimum durability under the conditions laid down in 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; -" This product may be consumed after this date" or any statement with an equivalent meaning f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-4

The provisions of articles R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-26, from the second paragraph of Article R. 2334-27 as well as Articles R. 2334-28 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the share of the allocation to suppo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-9

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 5…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-15

…aids or derivatives of a substance or product listed in Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food infor…

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