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Showing 41114120 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 462

Judgment is given either at the same hearing at which the debates took place, or at a later date. In the latter case, the chairman informs the parties present of the day on which the judgment will be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-4

…in France shall build up a safety stock intended for the national market referred to in article L. 5121-29, in accordance with the procedures defined in this article. Safety stock means the stocking o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 433

The judge may place under court protection a person who, for one of the reasons set out in Article 425, needs temporary legal protection or representation to perform certain specified acts. This measu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

…legal entities whose activity consists of the manufacture of dishes for consumption on the premises may apply at the time of their registration to be registered as a business in the trades and crafts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-4

…Health.The National Health Conference meets as a standing committee, as provided for in article D. 1411-41, and as a standing working group, as provided for in article D. 1411-43, at least four times…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-47

Apart from the cases provided for by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies and by articles R. 4381-48, R. 4381-52, R. 4381-79 and R. 4381-80 i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 433

Discussions shall be public except where the law requires them to be held in chambers.What is provided for in this respect at first instance shall be observed on appeal, unless otherwise provided.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-45

…s for calculating the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which distribution companies may lay claim, on account of the commercial representation of cinematographic works in cinemas, are…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

…ences on attendance at cinemas of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary to manage the end of the health…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

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