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Showing 10511060 of 2669 articles for Art. 30 janv. 2002

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

…e publishers determined by the agreement provided for in articles 28 and 33-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication;3° Proceeds from financial penalties imposed by the Au…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-7

…R. 221-30 to R. 221-32 which are reproduced, as well as the date from which, in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-25

…eprived of the right to interest, in the proportion set by the judge, up to an amount not exceeding 30% of the interest, capped at 30,000 euros. If the annual percentage rate of charge determined in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-153

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.899% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.613% Over €30,000 0.450%

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-6

…of Article L. 331-28 is guaranteed by the provisions of the articles L. 331-7 to L. 331-10, L. 331-30 to L. 331-32 and L. 331-34.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-6

…of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for in article 119 of law no. 2005-1720 of 30 December 2005 on amending finance for 2005.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8

…of Justice may issue instructions to the national member under the conditions laid down in Article 30..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-6

…trainee before the expiry of the withdrawal period provided for in Article L. 6353-5. No more than 30% of the agreed price may be paid on expiry of this period. The balance is paid in instalments as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

…ing machinery mounted on such vehicles; c) Vehicles covered by the provisions transposing Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-appro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…99/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004.

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