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Showing 16011610 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1085

…security bodies mentioned in the Social Security Code are exempt from any collection of tax duties and do not give rise to the application of Article 879. The same applies to transfers of the assets…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1084

All deeds relating to the acquisition of real estate and loans that social security bodies are authorised to make are exempt from registration duty and land registration tax.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 181

In the case of the preceding article, the application for nullity is no longer admissible after a period of five years from the marriage.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1883

If the thing has been valued by lending it, the loss which occurs, even by fortuitous event, is for the borrower, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-19

…articles L. 115-17 and L. 115-18 are subject to a surcharge of 10%. The rate of the increase is raised to 40%…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-19

The creation of a programming group or agreement intended to ensure the programming of cinematographic works in cinematographic entertainment establishments is subject to prior approval by the Preside…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-19

In order to preserve the diversity of the cinematographic offer, any practice is prohibited and any contractual clause is deemed to be unwritten which is likely to make either the choice of distributi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-19

…ic exhibition licence includes a specific ban on representation, this must be clearly, intelligibly and conspicuously stated on all trailers, posters or advertisements for the work or document, regard…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-19

…contracts with distributors of cinematographic works on behalf of all the members of the agreement and that this delegation is accompanied by financial responsibility for the proper performance of co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure before the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works

Article R261-19

The transferring producer and the beneficiary of the transaction are heard at least once by the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works. They may also send their written observations to the C…

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