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Showing 401410 of 1715 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – point 145

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-6

For the allocation of production programme aid in 2021 and 2022, the 20-point reduction provided for in II of article 411-44 does not apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…reserved sardines 3° The provisions of Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2, Articles 3 to 5, points 2 to 5 of Article 6, point 1 of Article 7, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 8 and Article 11 of C…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L312-12

…cified in Article L. 312-5. Where the consumer requests the conclusion of a credit agreement at the point of sale, the creditor shall ensure that the information sheet referred to in the first paragra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3311-3

…en concerning the operation of the department, the policies it pursues within its territory and the guidelines and programmes likely to improve this situation. The content of this report and the proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4311-1-1

…nd men concerning the operation of the region, the policies it pursues within its territory and the guidelines and programmes likely to improve this situation. The content of this report and the proce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The respective powers of the sentence enforcement judge, the other instructing magistrates and the director of the prison integration and probation service

Article D576

…nforcement judge, the public prosecutor and the other instructing magistrates determine the general guidelines for the execution of measures entrusted to the prison integration and probation service,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-2

The National Steering Committee for the Regional Health Agencies formulates general guidelines on the policies and measures implemented by the Regional Health Agencies. It ensures the consistency of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control operations

Article R2225-9

Fire hydrants are subject to periodic technical inspections.The purpose of these technical inspections is to assess the capacity of fire hydrants. They are carried out as part of the special police fo…

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Article Annexe 4-3

…if this shareholding directly or indirectly confers at least a blocking minority or the right to appoint at least one member of the board of directors ;c) A summary table of financial data for the la…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1943

If the contract does not designate the place of restitution, it must be made in the same place as the deposit.

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