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Showing 84218430 of 63423 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1021 of 3-11-2023

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

Article 321-26

Support for the production of immersive works is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the targeted…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-3

…cover the following expenses: 1° Staff costs associated with organising the operation; 2° The cost of instruments, software and hardware required to carry out the operation; 3° Costs of hiring, setti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2431-3

The project owner determines whether the work falls into one of the following categories:1° New construction of a building;2° Refurbishment of a building;3° New construction of infrastructure;4° Refur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-31

…to initiate the following procedures: 1° Declaration relating to medical devices to be the subject of clinical investigations ; 2° EC declaration of conformity ; 3° EC type-examination ; 4° EC verifi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-3

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° "Instructing party" means either the person who holds an account with the payment service providers defined in point 3 and wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 713-17 AND A. 723-23)

Article Annexe 7-3

ELECTION OF CONSULAR DELEGATESYou can consult the photos in the JO n° 244 of 20/10/2010 text number 8

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1242-5 and L. 1242-6, relating to prohibitions on the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-3

…isciplinary Chamber, which hears appeals against decisions handed down by the Disciplinary Chambers of first instance, sits at the National Council. It comprises full assessors and an equal number of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

…dural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration provided for in article L. 622-24 ;c) The transfer provided…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-3

…ge animée may lodge a complaint and bring a civil action before the examining magistrate in respect of acts constituting the offence of counterfeiting, within the meaning of Article L. 335-3 of this c…

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