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Showing 55615570 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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-1

In the event of dismissal in the circumstances referred to in Article L. 1226-2-1, the compensation due to the employee in respect of the termination of employment shall be paid either directly by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-42

…rd extracts of judgements and settlements in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 66-136 of 4 March 1966 recover, under the same conditions as fines, the surcharge of 50% introduced for the be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-43

…st show all income and expenses relating to the operations carried out in application of article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code for each financial year, so that the actual result of these operations c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-1

…below, designated and authorised by the authority responsible for these administrations and bodies, may access the data in the processing mentioned in I of article D. 5422-4, within the limits strictl…

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

Article 312-48

…al circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, the aforementioned deadline may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by decision of the President of the Centre na…

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

Article 312-49

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.

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

Article 312-46

The aid application is submitted by one production company or by several production companies acting jointly.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Appeals against decisions by the Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority

Article R331-48

A cross-appeal may be lodged even if its author is precluded from lodging a main appeal. However, in the latter case, the cross-appeal will not be admissible if it is lodged more than one month after…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Appeals against decisions by the Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority

Article R331-49

…ings before the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, such persons may join the proceedings before the court of appeal by means of a written, reasoned statement lodged…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Appeals against decisions by the Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority

Article R331-45

By way of derogation from the provisions of Title VI of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure, appeals brought before the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Autorité de régulation de la c…

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