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Showing 40214030 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…n managers;7° One representative of cinematographers;8° Two representatives of production employees;9° Two representatives of directors;10° Two representatives of authors;11° Two representatives of pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-15

…y the local authority's accounting officer presents the local authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the transactions of the additional day.The management acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-1

The budget runs from 1 January to 31 December.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-92

If a company carries out a transaction requiring the application of Article L. 228-99, it shall inform the holders of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital concerned by me…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 910-3

In the event of force majeure, the President of the Chamber or the Conseiller de la mise en état may waive the application of the sanctions provided for in Articles 905-2 and 908 to 911.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-3

For the application of 20° of Article L. 71-113-3, provisions for liabilities and charges must be set aside as soon as the risk arises, and impairment must be recognised if an asset loses value.The ch…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

In the case of a restricted invitation to tender, a procedure with negotiation or a competitive dialogue, the invitation shall include at least the following information: 1° The reference of the publi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training agreement

Article R211-99

The agreement specifies the terms and conditions under which each of the parties will bear the costs of all kinds associated with the training. Where applicable, it sets out the terms and conditions o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-9

…on the sanctions provided for in article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-9

Where a clause in the concession contract sets out the terms and conditions of compensation to be paid to the concessionaire in the event of cancellation, rescission or termination of the concession c…

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