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Showing 851860 of 66032 articles for Art. al. 2 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 2009 · Cass. com. 1 March 2011

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-29

…ose or, where appropriate, directly through the means of telecommunications provided for in Article 706-71. When the issuing State is authorised to intervene, it does not become a party to the proceed…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Orders of heirs.

Article 738-2

…xercise a right of reversion, up to the proportional shares fixed in the first paragraph of Article 738, on the property that the deceased had received from them by gift. The value of the portion of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article 712-2

One or more sitting magistrates are entrusted with the duties of the sentence enforcement judge in the judicial courts, the list of which is set by decree. There shall be at least one sentence enforce…

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

Article 712-2

…aid for world cinema films granted prior to production in application of the provisions of article 712-1.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-71

For a single cinematographic work:1° The amount invested by the production company under the automatic audiovisual production account may not exceed €500,000;2° The total amount invested by the produc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-7

…declared, by decree after the assent of the Conseil d'Etat, to have lost the status of French national.

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

Article 223-7

Aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works is awarded on the basis of :1° The artistic quality of the cinematographic works submitted, the distribution forecasts and conditions announced,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-2

…resentative of world cinematography is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2-2

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 and 706-95 to 706-103 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment: 1° Of the offences provided for in articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5426-1, L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-7-1

The General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers may also lay down rules for informing the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and the public about orders, transactions and positions in finan…

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