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Showing 401410 of 54524 articles for Art. TEPA Act of 21 August 2007

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-215

A pledge by the company of its own shares, directly or through a person acting in his own name but on behalf of the company, is prohibited.Shares pledged by the company must be returned to their owner…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-78

…cinematographic works in the fiction genre, points are allocated as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting in the capacity of producer: 1 point;- director: 2 points…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…matographic works in the fiction genre, points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Language of Filming" group 1° A maximum of 20 points is allocated to the "Language of Filming" group; 2° Poin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

For the grant to be awarded, operators of cinemas must complete and submit electronically, by 31 October 2021 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. For…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-21

The person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority, duly referred to under the conditions provided for above, proceeds with the examination of the appli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementation of the judgment, compensation and enforcement

Article L623-21

All costs and proportional fees for recovery or collection provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-21

The reports mentioned in articles R. 228-17 to R. 228-20 are sent to the special meetings of holders of preference shares concerned when they are asked to approve these amendments. They shall be made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-21

The transformation commissioners are appointed and carry out their mission under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-21

…e labile blood products intended for therapeutic use must have a procedure for withdrawing any unit of such products from the circuit. An order by the Minister for Health sets the conditions under whi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-21

The Prefect forwards the file, together with all the opinions received, to the Regional Prefect.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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