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Showing 451460 of 36923 articles for Art. Cass. com. 21-4-2022 n° 20-16.295

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-21

Exhibitors of cinematographic establishments transmit to distributors the data extracted from the operating logs of digital projection equipment relating to the exhibition of long-running cinematograp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2311-21

Medicines are administered by a doctor or midwife from the centre under the conditions set out in articles R. 2212-9 to R. 2212-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Committee (R).

Article R2113-20

…ne to complete, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2113-23 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, the consultative commis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2171-20

The amount of the premium awarded to each tenderer is equal to the estimated price of the design studies to be carried out as defined in the consultation documents, less a discount of no more than 20%…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

The categories of active services of the national police force within which officers and agents of the judicial police perform their usual duties and whose jurisdiction is exercised within the jurisdi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of seats

Article R2314-20

Where no seats have been filled or where seats remain to be filled, the remaining seats are allocated on the basis of the highest average. To this end, the number of votes obtained by each list is div…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3512-20

I.-All processes intended to undermine the neutrality and uniformity of packaging units, outer packaging or overwrapping, in particular those intended to give them specific auditory, olfactory or visu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-20

The provisions of articles R. 1232-15, R. 1232-16, R. 1232-18 to R. 1232-19 and R. 1232-21 are applicable to the removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes referred to in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-20

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-26 to L. 224-42-4 as well as articles L. 224-57 and L. 224-58 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-20

The Prefect of Corsica, the President of the Executive Council and the President of the Assembly of Corsica shall be heard by the Council with their agreement or at their request. Any qualified person…

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