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Showing 13911400 of 64955 articles for Art. L 141-14 · Cass. com. 21 January 1974 · Cass. com. 20 October 1980 · Cass. com. 8 April 1976 · Cass. com. 8 June 2017 n° 16-11.441 · CA Versailles 3 December 2009 · Cass. com. 6 May 2002 · Cass. com. 24 February 1981 · Cass. com. 16 January 1996

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-3

The declaration of claims is made to the curator.

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

Article 322-8

Grants are only awarded for projects written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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

Article 321-8

Writing grants for immersive work projects are awarded to one or more authors.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-3

The aid, awarded in the form of a grant, is paid in a single instalment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-3

When the judge appoints a third party for the purpose of implementing measures intended to put an end to the breach, the judge shall rule by means of a specially reasoned decision setting out the term…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809-3

For the application of article 44-1, references to the provisions of the Code général des collectivités territoriales provided for in this article are replaced by references to the provisions having t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The office

Article L4133-8

The bureau is made up of the president, vice-presidents and, where applicable, members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 4231-3.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
d: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 1678 quater

I. - The levy on fixed income investment products referred to in l'article 125 A, the withholding tax relating to interest on savings bonds mentioned in article 1678 bis and the levies on income attac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-166

The radiation protection inspectors referred to in Articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30 are responsible for monitoring the application of the provisions of this chapter and of Annexes 13-7 and 13-8 atta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax records

Article 1649 quinquies

1. One or more tax record centres shall be set up in each department, under the authority of the Minister responsible for the budget. 2. The tax records centre brings together the various documents an…

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