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Showing 28812890 of 19667 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 novembre 2009 n° 08-21369

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-18

The amount of the sums entered in the automatic account for a cinematographic work may not exceed the difference between the production cost of the work plus 7% and external financing.The total amount…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55-2

Les prélèvements opérés au profit de l'Etat, des communes, des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale, de la métropole de Lyon et des organismes sociaux et spécifiques aux jeux des casin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

The activities referred to in Article L. 5124-1 may be carried out by pharmaceutical establishments set up within non-profit organisations or public establishments other than health establishments: 1°…

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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

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-25-1

The commission comprises nine full staff representatives and an equal number of alternate staff representatives. Each trade union organisation sitting on the social committee of the administration app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-36

The following may be contributed to a société civile professionnelle de médecins ou de chirurgiens-dentistes, either in ownership or in beneficial interest: 1° All intangible rights, whether movable o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-3

…in 2007, pursuant to articles L. 2334-7, L. 2334-13, L. 2334-14-1, L. 2563-3 and L. 2563-4. As from 2009, this guarantee increases each year according to the rate of increase set by the Local Finance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2

…of a sustainable rail or river transport infrastructure mentioned in Articles 11 and 12 of Law no. 2009-967 of 3 August 2009 relating to the implementation of the Grenelle Environment Round Table or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…tion of article L. 6123-1 and the technical operating conditions set in application of article L. 6124-1; 5° When the applicant does not agree to subscribe to the conditions or commitments mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-1

…ion and elements provided on the occasion of the transfusion advice provided for in article R. 1222-24 ; 3° Correspondence, accompanied where appropriate by any non-promotional documents, required to…

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