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Showing 8190 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-5

A producer, when acting in a professional capacity, is the manufacturer of a finished product, the producer of a raw material, the manufacturer of a component part.Any person acting in a professional…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-5

The recipient of family benefits may choose a lawyer or ask the judge to appoint one for him or her. The requested appointment must be made within eight days of the request. The interested party is re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-5

The decision is notified to the person receiving the benefits and, where applicable, to the appointed legal representative for the protection of adults.Notice of the decision is given to the public pr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-5

…n referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1281-4, the proposed distribution becomes final. Once it has the sum to be distributed, the person in charge of the distribution then proceeds to pay t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-12

…2223-55-11 gives rise to the payment, by the training body, of remuneration, equivalent to that received by public employees who participate, on an ancillary basis, in recruitment activities for the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

…pplication ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic and audiovisual works, with the assistance of: 1° Author…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for payment and repayment of financial aid

Article 121-3

The receipt and payment of financial aid are subject to compliance with the conditions under which it is awarded and compliance with the conditions for carrying out the project or the expenditure cove…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-3

For the allocation of automatic financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas, the automatic cinema exhibition account is opened for each cinema in the name of the owner of the business…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-3

In order to examine the application, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may request any additional information or document of any kind. Such information or documents are communicated t…

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

Article 312-12

The decision to award a grant is taken after receiving the opinion, depending on the case, of the Commission for Aid to Innovation in Fiction or the Commission for Aid to Innovation in Animation, afte…

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