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Showing 16511660 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-88

The beneficiaries of post-production aid are both the production companies and the directors.However, the beneficiaries of the aid are the directors alone when the short cinematographic or audiovisual…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R775-8

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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

Article R423-8

…L. 423-8, indicates any penalties tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-1

…cerned of the election date and invites candidates to make themselves known. Candidatures are individual. Candidates are required to make a signed declaration stating their surname, first names, date…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-2

…mandates and engagements.4. 5. 1. delegations of authority.4. 5. 2. delegations and signature procedures.4. 5. 3. External parties.4. 6. Storage of documents and security of files.4. 7. Provisional a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-7

PROGRAMME DU CERTIFICAT D'APTITUDE AUX FONCTIONS DE CommISIRE AUX Comptes In application of the provisions of article A. 822-6, the programme of tests for the certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

…sts. These members are elected for five years. The six judicial administrators are elected by individuals registered on the national list of judicial administrators and the six judicial representative…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-3

…DED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 814-2 FROM THE CODE OF COMMERCE Reminder of applicable texts Article R. 814-5 du code de commerce The Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-8

…87, participate under the direction of French judicial police officers in undercover operations conducted on the territory of the Republic as part of national judicial proceedings.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-81

…311-8 is less than €12,000, the initia…

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