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Showing 27312740 of 33923 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31-7-2015

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-23

For each appeal lodged, the chairman of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique informs the prefect that the appeal has been lodged.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L444-7

…Repealed);4° The list of statistical information referred to in 2° of Article L. 444-5 and the procedures for its regular transmission;5° The conditions under which, pursuant to the last paragraph of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-7

…nal training, concluded within the framework of the national collective agreement for the banking industry; c) The references to a diploma attesting to a course of higher education of training level I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-71

…was set up, no units have been subscribed other than those subscribed by unitholders who subscribed during the aforementioned eighteen-month period: a) To enable it to reinvest in units, shares, redee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-6-1

…t account may, by express order, make transfers to other accounts as part of the performance of the duties entrusted to him. Article 6: Power of attorney The account holder has the option of giving on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74

…orisation as provided for in II of Article L. 5121-12-1 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by electronic means by the pharmacist managing the internal u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…ragraph) to 706-12, when his resources are below the ceiling set by l'article 4 de la loi n° 91-647 du 10 juillet 1991 relative à l'aide juridique to benefit from partial legal aid, taking into accoun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777-3

…sonal data file or processing system held by a government department in order to carry out the procedures provided for in this Title. Under conditions specified, on the one hand, by the decree in Coun…

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