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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 492

The minutes of summary orders are kept at the court registry.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 490

An interlocutory injunction may be appealed against unless it is issued by the first president of the court of appeal or it was issued as a last resort by reason of the amount or subject matter of the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 488

An order for interim relief does not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings. It can only be modified or set aside in summary proceedings in the event of new circumstances.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 485

The application shall be made by summons to a hearing held for that purpose on the usual day and time for summary proceedings.If, however, the case requires expedition, the summary proceedings judge m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 489

If necessary, the judge may order that the summary order be enforced on the basis of the minutes alone.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of carriers

Article 451

The beverages must be taken, to the declared destination, within the time limit stated on the consignment. This time limit is fixed in view of the distances to be covered and the means of transport. I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of carriers

Article 454

Any operation necessary for the preservation of the beverages (decanting, pouring or lowering) is permitted during transport, but only in the presence of the agents of the administration, who will not…

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

Article 411-45

Points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group: The "Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group is allocated a maximum total of 50 poin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-4

I.-For the application of this sub-section: 1° The supply and service contracts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4122-2-1 are defined in accordance with Articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3, L.…

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

Article 411-44

I.-Production programme grants are awarded on the basis of: 1° A quantitative analysis of production activity, based on the following criteria: a) The work carried out to ensure the best possible comm…

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