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Showing 50115020 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical transport sub-committee.

Article R6313-6

…egional Health Agency of the authorisation required for medical transport referred to in article L. 6312-2. This opinion is given in the light of the report by the doctor appointed by the Director Gen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-6

…ubsequent to radio or television programmes broadcast by the audiovisual communication undertaking; 2° Content, including previews, produced by the audiovisual communication undertaking or on its beha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-6

For the application of article L. 1221-8-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "persons under psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of Book II of Part Three of this Code or article 70…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D212-69

…book, a roll or a vending machine. The admission charge in question is known as a "printed ticket"; 2° Or in the form of a paper ticket issued by an approved computerised system. The admission charge…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 611-4

…orks, videogram publishers must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° Their chairmen, directors or managers, as well as the majority of their directors, must be French…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-17

…ork carried out in France by companies established in France:1° Expenses for digital visual effects;2° Expenses relating to the overall additional cost of producing the work induced by the use of digi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L831-6

…land vehicles and aircraft that have been used to commit the offences referred to in Articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2, as recorded in an official report.Reasons shall be given for decisions taken by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-6

…cipation agreements are concluded in one of the following ways: 1° By collective labour agreement ; 2° By agreement between the employer and the representatives of representative trade union organisat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L6451-6

…cal authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6451-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of the terr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-68

…to a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice provided for in Article L. 811-7-1-A or Article L. 812-5-1-A, in property or in enjoyment: 1° All intangible rights, excluding those which, directly or i…

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