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Showing 48314840 of 36791 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 November 1992 n° 91-11.055 · CA Dijon 12 October 1995 · CA Paris 25 October 2000 · Cass. com. 22 November 2016 n° 14-23.658 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 8 July 1997 · Cass. com. 14 November 2019 n° 18-16.807

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

Article 223-28

…ographic works actually distributed by the distribution companies during the previous year, the forecast distribution activity for the current year, the characteristics of the cinematographic theatres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Equity loans granted by the State.

Article L313-18

…metable of the undertakings are not complied with, repayment of the loan becomes due, except in the case provided for in article L. 313-16.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-185

…d on the assets side of the balance sheet under the corresponding heading. It is amortised systematically over the term of the loan in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the notes to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-18

…rgency unit, the team also includes a nurse who is responsible for receiving and organising patient care. This nurse implements the referral protocols delegated by the doctor present in the facility a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-19

…d, may have access to automated processing of work permits under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms. For the same reasons,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to employee participation in general meetings or section or branch meetings

Article L2363-19

…n meetings by employees attending the meetings mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2363-18 is considered as working time and paid at the normal rate.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-19

…behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-20 which are not fully paid up. II. - A UCITS may, in order to achieve its management objective,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-22

…nce with the conditions for the creation of video games set out in 3° and 4° of 1 of III of article 220 terdecies of the French General Tax Code is verified using a points scale. This scale is made up…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-25

For the application of article L. 22-10-40, the information incumbent on the proxy is delivered by the proxy to the shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, if the proxy ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-25-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 712-22, the enforcement courts may lift a prohibition referred to in this article, even if this prohibition does not result from the conviction for which t…

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