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Showing 28512860 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-29

…subject of an agreement concluded with the distribution company. This agreement sets out the terms and conditions for the payment of the exceptional aid and the circumstances in which it is repaid.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-26

…ribution companies that :1° Have distributed at least three cinematographic works during 2018, 2019 and 2020;2° Have distributed a cinematographic work released in cinematographic theatres in 2020 or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-25

…e awarded to the most vulnerable cinematographic distribution companies that carry out quality work and whose activity has been particularly affected by the measures restricting and banning the admiss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 79

Preliminary investigations are compulsory in felony cases; except where special provisions apply, they are optional in misdemeanour cases; they may also take place in misdemeanour cases if the public…

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

Article R822-74

…or in beneficial interest: 1° All intangible rights, whether movable or immovable; 2° All documents and archives and, in general, all movable objects for professional use; 3° Real estate or premises u…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-7

When a creditor usually offers credit agreements with an insurance proposal whose purpose is to guarantee repayment of the credit, any advertising mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 312-6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-7

The movable and immovable property belonging to the commune located, on the date of publication of the decree or order provided for in article L. 2112-5, on the portion of territory being joined to an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Recruitment.

Article L1221-7

The information mentioned in article L. 1221-6 and communicated in writing by a job applicant may be examined under conditions that preserve his/her anonymity. The terms and conditions for the applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-7

The retirement of an employee entitles him to a retirement indemnity at least equal to the redundancy indemnity provided for in article L. 1234-9.Each employee may receive only one severance or retire…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-7

…An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of the assessing body on classification in this category; this inspection re…

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