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Showing 16911700 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-8

Deliveries of cereals by producers to cooperatives are paid for by cheque or transfer to a credit institution, a payment institution or an electronic money institution as part of the provision of paym…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-8

Once the representativeness of the trade union organisations has been established, they determine, in conjunction with the employers' organisations, the list of subjects to be covered by collective ba…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the production method

Article 411-8

Short-length cinematographic and audiovisual works must be produced by at least one production company acting in the capacity of delegated production company.For the allocation of production aid for t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-83

…st submit the form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 31 October 2021 at the latest.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-84

The decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée specifies the amount of aid awarded and the terms of payment.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-80

Exceptional aid is awarded for each cinema.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-82

…gross operating surplus at fixed costs mentioned in article 2 of the aforementioned decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General health and safety coordination plan.

Article L4532-8

…pon to work on a site which is either subject to the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1, or requires the execution of one or more of the works included in a list of works involving pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6224-8

The local authority is obliged to grant protection to the president of the territorial council, to the territorial councillor deputising for him or her or who has received a delegation or to one of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6325-8

The local authority is obliged to grant protection to the president of the territorial council, to the territorial councillor deputising for him or her or who has received a delegation or to one of th…

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