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Showing 141150 of 56490 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 29-1-2002

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

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

Article 312-29

To be eligible for rewriting grants, authors and their collaborators must be French nationals or equivalent.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-29

The request for compensation for the loss caused by the extension of the prohibitions on disclosure and free exploitation is sent by the owner of the patent application to the Minister of Defence by r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account.

Article L6323-29

The personal training account may be topped up in accordance with the agreement setting up the training insurance fund for non-salaried workers mentioned in article L. 6332-9 of this code or article L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-29

I. - As part of the investigations provided for in Article 17-1 of Law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995, in Articles L. 114-1, L. 114-2, L. 211-11-1, L. 234-1 et L. 234-2 du code de la sécurité intérieure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Informing families (R).

Article R2223-29

The estimates must show separately the compulsory services, which include the body bag in the case of transport before committal and, in all cases the coffin, its handles, its identity plate and its w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guidance and Supervisory Board

Article R514-29

In the absence of the Chairman, the office of Chairman shall be held by the Vice-Chairman or, in the latter's absence, by the most senior member of the Board present and, in the event of equality of s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Territories of health democracy

Article R1434-29

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall delimit the territories of health democracy within the region in order to allow, in each territory: 1° the projects of the Regional Health Agen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-29

Any fraud, abuse of quotation, inaccurate indication of fees received and procedures performed are prohibited.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-29

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the employability assistance, the employability assistance is not due and the sums paid will be reimbursed.…

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