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Showing 151160 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-2

…compensation for damage caused by one of the offences mentioned in the first paragraph of articles 697-1 or 697-4 belongs to those who have personally suffered damage directly caused by the offence.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Applications for review and reconsideration

Article 622-2

Revision and review may be requested: 1° By the Minister of Justice; 2° By the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation; 3° By the convicted person or, in the event of incapacity, by his legal repre…

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

Article 611-29

…rk in the case provided for in 1° of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…ic bodies or legal persons governed by private law, with the exception of those referred to in d of 2 of Article 9 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in 2° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-20

…hen the following conditions are met: 1° A selective grant has been awarded in application of 1° or 2° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 612-21

The amount of the direct grant is equal to 5% of the amount of selective aid awarded.The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 612-20

Direct subsidies are awarded for online broadcasting of a programme comprising at least 25% short-lived cinematographic works.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-21

The amount of the direct grant is equal to 5% of the amount of selective aid awarded.The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-61

In the case of co-productions, production approval is issued to each of the production companies involved in the co-production contract, provided that the contract has been entered in the public film…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

…e court of appeal or to the magistrate designated by him, who shall rule in accordance with Article 696-11. The request for provisional arrest, transmitted by any means enabling a written record to be…

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