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Showing 10611070 of 69677 articles for Art. s. 1845 to 1870-1 · decree 78-704 of 3 July 1978 · C. civ. Art. 1105

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-3

The debtor is only liable for damages which were provided for or could have been provided for when the contract was concluded, except where the non-performance is due to gross negligence or wilful mis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial aid for the preparation and development of audiovisual projects

Article 312-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to support the creation and development of audiovisual projects that are innovative in terms of format, dramaturgy, writing and direction.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-3

I. - The granting of the guarantee, except when it is granted to a credit institution, finance company, insurance and reinsurance company, mutual insurance company and provident institution, under Fre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-3

…r may not take any external management action, except where he is the manager or management company of the company, and in that capacity only. In this case,article L. 222-6 of the Commercial Code does…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-3

I.-When a person mentioned in 1° to 1°c or 5° to 6°a of Article L. 561-2 has a cross-border correspondent relationship with a financial institution located in a country that is not a member of the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-3

…e providers other than portfolio management companies which provide the investment service referred to in Article L. 321-1 .4 shall not accept, unless they return them in full to the client, any remun…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-3

…rs may not take part in the deliberations if they have a direct or indirect interest in the subject of those deliberations.If a committee member is in a conflict of interest situation with regard to a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-3

If a member is unable to sit for a period of more than one month during his or her term of office for exceptional reasons, in particular due to requirements connected with filming or the promotion of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-3

When the training period is carried out in a structure or organisation approved for the training of students in the third cycle of pharmacy studies, candidates are assigned by decision of the Director…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-11

Non-voting preference shares are not taken into account when determining the percentage provided for in Article L. 233-1 or article L. 233-2.

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