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Showing 23412350 of 66952 articles for Art. L. 210-6 and C. civ. Art. 1844-3

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-3

The Regulatory Control Committee meets when convened by the Chairman, who sets the agenda.It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented by proxy.The committ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of provisions relating to cinematographic exhibition permits

Article L432-3

…Article L. 432-1, the court may, in addition, prohibit the convicted person for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-6

The procedures for applying articles L. 324-8-1 to L. 324-8-5, in particular the procedures for exercising the right to object provided for in article L. 324-8-2, the procedures for issuing and withdr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation.

Article L3332-6-1

…concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Companies wishing to apply the approved branch agreement must conclude an agreement to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-6-1

…renewal by reasoned deliberation of the departmental council adopted within six months of its renewal.The deliberation provided for in the first paragraph of this article is sent to the Prime Minister…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-6

…thority to provide financial support for the professional transition project referred to in article L. 6323-17-1. It has legal personality. This commission also certifies the real and serious nature o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-4

The control officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 shall communicate their official reports relating to any of the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in 1° to 4° of article L. 8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article L123-31

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular the conditions for the authorisation of the agents mentioned in 2° of Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article L123-30

In addition to officers and agents of the judicial police, the following are competent to record by official report the offences provided for by the decree mentioned in Article L. 123-31: 1° The deput…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Term of office and termination.

Article L2314-37

…union organisation that presented the titular member, the replacement is ensured by a non-elected candidate presented by the same organisation. In this case, the candidate selected is the one who com…

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