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Showing 221230 of 27713 articles for Art. Décret n° 2002-120 du 30 janvier 2002

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-30

…18 and 2019, less the amounts of subsidies intended to compensate for the loss of turnover suffered during the months of January to March 2021 under Decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 7124…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 7226…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-32 bis

Electronic communication with the Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay Parking Litigation Commission) may take place, under conditions set by joint order of the Minister of Justice a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-17-1

The Agence nationale de traitement informatisé des infractions governed by decree no. 2011-348 of 29 March 2011 is the authorising officer responsible for issuing the enforcement order provided for in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…n of the art cinema commission meeting in a regional formation. The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may, if he considers it useful, consult the national arthouse film co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-58 bis

…ocuments relating to the investigation. Where the decision is drawn up in electronic form, the procedures used must guarantee its integrity and preservation. The decision drawn up on an electronic med…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-30

…referred to in this section:1° The French National Olympic and Sports Committee for acts committed during competitions for which it is responsible;2° The sports federations approved by the Minister f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the Government Commissioner

Article R112-30

Each year, the Government Commissioner is informed of the conditions under which the performance objectives and related monitoring indicators have been implemented for the year, as defined in the agre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-30

The centre's debts that cannot be recovered out of court shall be the subject of statements of enforceability issued by the authorising officer. Enforceable statements may be notified to debtors by re…

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