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Showing 15511560 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-9

The periods mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exclusions from financial assistance

Article 122-8

Financial assistance from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may not be granted for or in respect of cinematographic, audiovisual or multimedia works whose content is intended to promo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-7

Unless otherwise specified, decisions to grant financial assistance shall automatically lapse on expiry of a period of four years if all or part of the assistance has not been paid because the benefic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-3

In order to examine the application, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may request any additional information or document of any kind. Such information or documents are communicated t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Assistance from the police

Article L153-2

The court commissioner responsible for enforcement may request the assistance of the police.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Assistance from the police

Article L153-1

…ssist in the enforcement of judgments and other enforceable titles. Refusal by the State to provide assistance gives rise to a right to compensation. The procedures for assessing the compensation due…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Assistance from the police

Article R153-1

If the bailiff is obliged to request the assistance of the police, he will contact the Prefect. The request contains a copy of the enforcement order. It is accompanied by a statement of the steps take…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Consumer information and assistance

Article L616-1

Any trader shall inform the consumer, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, of the contact details of the competent mediator or mediators for which he is respons…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Consumer information and assistance

Article L616-3

…sumers benefit, in accordance with procedures laid down by decree in the Council of State, from the assistance and information necessary to be directed to the competent out-of-court settlement body fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Consumer information and assistance

Article L616-2

…icable, it shall also inform the consumer of the steps taken to implement Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online settlemen…

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