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Showing 20812090 of 47047 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7 February 1995 n° 318 · Cass. com. 17 November 1998 · Cass. com. 19 October 1999 · Cass. com. 11 January 2017 n° 15-22.382 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 17 May 1994

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation to inform air passengers of the identity of the air carrier.

Article R211-17

As soon as it is known, the identity of the operating air carrier is communicated in writing or by electronic means. This information shall be confirmed no later than eight days before the date specif…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this section.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-17

…ector complies with the provisions of articles L. 1612-2 , L. 2221-5 and L. 2312-1 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-17

…ying for a new "organised adapted holidays" approval for a period of one year from the date of publication of the order.

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

Article L213-17

…that it remains less than the difference between the cost of making a work available on a photochemical medium and the cost of making a work available in digital format.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-17

Proofs of office, ballot papers bearing the names of the titular candidates and their substitutes, the explanatory circular and the ballot envelopes shall be given to voters present in the establishme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-17

…ers, cinematographic works of an advertising nature and works or documents serving a major national cause or a cause of general interest, is represented with an indication of the number of the licence…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval of programming groups and agreements

Article R212-17

Any grouping of exhibitors of cinematographic entertainment establishments shall be constituted as a legal entity.Programming agreements are the result of conventions concluded between exhibitors of c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to difficult and low-budget cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-17

For the application of VII of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code: 1° For cinematographic works: a) A difficult work is a director's first or second work; b) A low-budget work is one whose tota…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

…lement measures to put an end to it and punish it, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1153-1 to L. 1153-6 of the French Labour Code. Failure to comply with this condition will result in…

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