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Showing 56815690 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-9

In the absence of the Chairman and where there is a Vice-Chairman, the latter shall chair the meeting and shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.In the same case and where there is no Vice-Ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-22

In the event of absence or impediment of the pharmacists in charge or delegates, their replacement may not exceed one year, except in the case of military obligations. In this case, the replacement pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…0-232 of 11 March 2020.Article L. 1111-7 is applicable in the version resulting from Act no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 1111-8 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-4

The declarations provided for in article R. 312-3 must identify : 1° In all cases, the sports facility, its use and its characteristics, as well as its owner and, where applicable, its operator; 2° In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-914

…ays, the persons concerned continue to receive the emoluments provided for in 1° of article R. 6152-12 and the bonus mentioned in 3° of article R. 6152-913.The leave mentioned in this article may be s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Bonds issued by foundations

Article L213-21-1-A

…onality, subject to the following provisions. In article L. 213-18, the reference to the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association and to the local civil code applicable in the depa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…edonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of the European Parliam…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Sports associations in the workplace

Article L121-6

…s associations in which staff participate within the framework of article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-4

…national du cinéma et de l'image animée under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the receipts and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 sexies

…payment made by cooperative production societies pursuant to the article 40 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of these companies, on the occasion of the issue of shares intended exclusiv…

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