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Showing 331340 of 35538 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 4 Apr. 2024 – no. 21-22.949

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

…In a minimum proportion set by the decree of 21 May 1992 for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the distribution of cinem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

…o in Articles L. 2333-29 to L. 2333-39 or the flat-rate tourist tax referred to in articles L. 2333-40 to L. 2333-47 may be instituted by decision of the deliberative body under the conditions provide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…owing cases: 1° Where the person does not benefit from the speciality rule in accordance with 1° to 4° of Article 695-18; 2° Where the person expressly agrees, after surrender, to be delivered to anot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Dismissal of employee advisors.

Article L2411-21

…an employee adviser appointed to assist an employee under the conditions set out in Article L. 1232-4 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-21

…agraph of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-148

At each committee meeting, the co-chairmen shall decide which of them shall have the casting vote in the event of a tie.If one of the co-chairmen is absent, he shall be replaced by another member of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-21

I.-The independent third-party body referred to in 4° of Article L. 210-10 is designated from among the bodies accredited for this purpose by the French Accreditation Committee defined by the décret n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-21

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 6353-7 will result in a fine of 4,500 euros being imposed on any trainee who is unable to attend the training course due to duly recognised force ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-21

…over may be the subject of a new concession contract only when the requirements of articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-6, R. 2223-19 and R. 2223-20 have been observed.

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