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Showing 52715280 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Public information.

Article R513-10-14

…litative formula expressed in the form of the list of ingredients mentioned in 8° of article R. 513-10-5 ; 2° In addition, for the dangerous substances included in the composition of the tattoo produc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R323-9

The Prefect may decide to remove a property from the list of establishments classified as residential tourist villages if it fails to maintain its buildings and facilities properly or if they are seri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-9

…he operation and equipment of the schools referred to in article L. 4151-7 when they are public. It may participate in the financing of the operation and equipment of these schools when they are priva…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-9

…national Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, opened for signature in New York on 12 January 1998, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any pers…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article R322-9

…days of the last summons being served. From the date of this entry, the registration of the summons may only be cancelled with the consent of all registered creditors or by virtue of a judgment enforc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Subscription

Article R313-9

In order to obtain validation from the mayor, the signatory of the attestation d'accueil must go in person to the town hall with one of the documents mentioned in articles R. 313-7 and R. 313-8, a doc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article LO6221-9

…ouncil shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article LO6321-9

…ouncil shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-9

The notification of the offer of compensation or of the rejection of the claim by the Office shall state the time limit for taking action and the procedures for bringing the action before the Paris Co…

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