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Showing 52315240 of 52097 articles for Art. L 144-10 · Cass. com. 22 January 1991 · CA Paris 31 March 1994 · Cass. com. 9 November 2004 · Cass. com. 22 December 1980 · Cass. com. 21 April 1977

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority

Article D1233-10

If there is no social and economic committee, as a result of a failure to act recorded under the conditions provided for in article L. 2314-9, the employer shall attach to the notification of the prop…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-13

For cinematographic works commercially exhibited in cinemas between 22 June 2020 and 30 December 2020, by way of derogation from 4° of article 222-19, the maximum number of cinematographic establishme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-39

Notwithstanding article 223-23, distribution companies have a period of thirty months to exhibit the works in cinemas. This period runs from:1° 19 May 2021 for aid granted between 1 March 2020 and 19…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2344-10

In the case of a formalised procedure, the invitation shall include at least the following information:1° The reference of the published call for tenders;2° The closing date for receipt of tenders, th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Trial of crimes

Article 920

For the application of the first paragraph of Article 289-1, if, as a result of absences or striking, there are fewer than fourteen jurors remaining on the list, this number is completed by alternate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100

In criminal and correctional matters, if the penalty incurred is equal to or greater than three years' imprisonment, the investigating judge may, where the needs of the information so require, order t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-10

Where administrative invalidity proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 716-9, they are resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Administrative rectification and cancellation

Article 1046

The public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction to carry out the administrative rectification of purely material errors and omissions in civil status records and the annulment of irregularly drawn…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Notice of modification

Article R2194-10

In the cases provided for in articles R. 2194-2 and R. 2194-5, where the contract has been awarded in accordance with a formalised procedure, the purchaser shall publish a modification notice. This no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Dematerialised stamp

Article 900

The dematerialised stamp is valid for a period of twelve months from the date of acquisition, regardless of any change in the applicable tariff.This period is suspended, where applicable, between the…

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