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Showing 25512560 of 13078 articles for Art. CE 9-12-2021 n° 439987

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

…28 October 2020 or scheduled to be released in cinemas on 4, 11 or 18 November 2020 or between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-1

Unilateral cancellation by the insurer of an insurance contract covering a natural person outside their professional activity, in the cases provided for in this book or pursuant to the first paragraph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-95

The transfer of shares shall be publicised in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978. In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article R. 822-89, pub…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-4

If the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée remains silent for more than four months on an application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12, this is deemed to be a de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-9

I.-The provisions of this sub-section, with the exception of the provisions of II of article D. 6124-131 , are applicable to holders of neurosurgery authorisations when they carry out therapeutic proc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 9

…et du droit d'asile relatif aux titres de séjour dont la demande s'effectue au moyen d'un téléservice Arrêté du 31 mars 2023 pris en application de l'article R. 431-2 du code de l'entrée et du séjour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12-1

I.-Preference shares bought back are used for the purposes set out in articles L. 225-204 to L. 225-214. II.-Preference shares repurchased in accordance with the provisions of III of Article L. 228-12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article L1233-57-12

…nd it the minutes of the meeting referred to in article L. 1233-57-9, as well as any information concerning the convening, agenda and holding of this meeting.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-12-1

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12-5

…s this proposal, he must send the second part of the application file within one month. In the absence of a response from the applicant within this period or, if the prefect has indicated to the appli…

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