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Showing 231240 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-29

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may withdraw the licence if the licence holder fails to comply with any of the conditions to which the licence is subject.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 200

When the debates are over, the investigating chamber deliberates without the public prosecutor, the parties, their lawyers and the court clerk being able to be present under any circumstances.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2010

In the event of the death of the agent, his heirs must give notice to the principal, and provide, in the meantime, for what the circumstances require in the interest of the principal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-7

The orders provided for in articles R. 752-29-2, R. 752-29-3 and R. 752-29-6 are notified to the petitioner and, in the case of an application for planning permission equivalent to a business licence,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

…quest the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following information in the file of a natural person who is not registered in t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-29

The employer shall ensure that the knowledge acquired during training is regularly updated, particularly in the event of changes to the legislation or regulations applicable to consumer credit or over…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-29

The business centres are set up in premises separate from the work premises, in such a way as to ensure that, while participating in the activity, where appropriate, employees are gradually trained or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-29

…ted. The chairman is elected until the renewal of the representatives of the groups of communes and mayors following the general renewal of the municipal councils. However, a new election is held in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-29

The repurchase agreement becomes enforceable against third parties as soon as the financial securities are delivered, the terms of which are set by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Salary.

Article L6222-29

…nt of the salary provided for in Article L. 6222-27 and the conditions under which benefits in kind may be deducted from the salary.

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