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Showing 6170 of 43102 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15-3-1994 n° 740 P

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-15

Production costs incurred in France and taken into account for the calculation of aid are capped at 80% of the production budget for audiovisual works.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-3

When the conventional phase has made it possible to bring the case to trial and to reach a partial agreement on the substance of the dispute, the application for reinstatement is accompanied by a lawy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-3

The data and information mentioned in 1° of Article R. 2-15-1 are kept for six months from the date of the event. The data and information referred to in 2° of the same article are kept for ten years…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-15

The Committee Bureau is convened jointly by the Regional Prefect and the Chairman of the Regional Council at least five days before the meeting. It shall be accompanied by the documents relating to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-15

The persons referred to in article L. 533-30 are prohibited from using individual hedging or insurance strategies with regard to remuneration or liability in order to limit the application of the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to Paris.

Article R*3131-15

The powers vested in the representative of the State in the department by this chapter are exercised in Paris by the Prefect of Police.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers may oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-15-1, or if the informa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-3

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 and R. 4221-15-2 are applicable before the National Council. The decisions of the National Council are also notified to the competent Regional Council or Centra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-3

I.-For the contracts referred to in article L. 113-12-2, the insurer must inform the policyholder each year, on paper or on any other durable medium, of the right of cancellation provided for in the s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional documents issued to foreign nationals who have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status

Article R431-15-3

For the application of article L. 424-2, as soon as refugee status is recognised, foreign nationals are informed of the procedures enabling them to access the teleservice mentioned in article R. 431-2…

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