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Showing 121130 of 34876 articles for Art. CA Douai 4-5-2023 n° 22/00072

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-4

…relate to modest sums necessary for everyday needs and the cumulative amount of these sums, in the case of several loans, is not manifestly excessive having regard to the household's standard of livi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-5

In the event of a person's escape, the public prosecutor shall immediately inform the victim of the acts that led to the detention or the victim's family of the escape, if the escape is likely to put…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-5

…urn seized movable property whose retention is no longer necessary to establish the truth, either because the owner cannot be identified, or because the owner does not claim the item within one month…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-5

…r to the hearing of the criminal court, has the effects of a judgment that has the force of res judicata.However, the criminal order ruling solely on the public prosecution does not have the authority…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-54

The production company has a period of two years from notification of the decision to award the aid in which to request the use of all the sums in the financial envelope. On expiry of this period, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 441-5

The same author can only receive one grant for an author's career.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 432-5

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

Article 422-5

…gn language is justified for artistic reasons relating to the screenplay.Aid for production, theatrical distribution and video publishing is only awarded for original French-language works, or for whi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-52

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-53

…st instalment, which may not exceed 85% of the total amount requested, is paid at the time the application is made. The balance is paid after proof has been provided that the work has been produced an…

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