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Showing 32513260 of 8012 articles for Art. CJEU – Kontogeorgas – C-104/95 – 12 Dec. 1996

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-44

For the "Nationality of creators and creative collaborators" group, a maximum of 12 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-6

…d) 1 major for at least 20 non-officer firefighters or majors; e) 1 warrant officer for at least 12 non-officer firefighters; f) 1 sergeant for at least 4 non-officer firefighters. The determinatio…

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

Article 916-40

Aid is awarded and its amount is determined, up to a limit of €800,000 per company or organisation, taking into consideration:1° The following general criteria:a) The project's suitability for the obj…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Scope of free transfer duties

Article 755

Assets held in an account held abroad, within the meaning of the second paragraph of article 1649 A, or in a capitalisation contract or an investment of the same nature subscribed abroad, within the m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Booking

Article L2313-6

The provisions of article L. 2113-12 apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Space heating

Article R4216-20

The use of soft solder, whose filler metal melting temperature is less than 450°C, is prohibited for pipes carrying combustible liquids or gases.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-9

…part of the item, for whatever reason, or the item deteriorates, in accordance with articles D. 514-12 and D. 514-13 ; e) Indication that, in the event of loss of the acknowledgement of deposit of a p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-6

I.-For the application of Article L. 111-4-1, motorised personal mobility devices, as defined in 6.15 of Article R. 311-1 of the Highway Code, are subject to the provisions of this article. II - Manuf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-18

The employer is deemed to have fulfilled the obligations listed in articles L. 7122-24 and R. 7122-16 when the two parts of the single and simplified declaration contain the following information: 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 724

…(1) This rate applies to deeds passed and agreements entered into from 10 May 1993.*Cf. Instruction 1996-08-13 7D-1-96. *

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