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Showing 471480 of 32788 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 20-5-2021 n° 19-24.658

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-20

The public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is created by order of the State representative in French Guyana.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Discipline

Article R6153-1-20

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 6153-1-19, the provisions of article R. 6153-40 relating to suspension are applicable to junior doctors. During the period in which he is suspended, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-20

The provisions of Article L. 223-19 do not apply to agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and on arm's length terms.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-20

Delegations granted by the mayor pursuant to articles L. 2122-18 and L. 2122-19 remain in force until they are repealed.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal action by trade unions in the event of redundancies

Article D1235-20

Once the period stipulated in 3° of article D. 1235-19 has elapsed, the employee's tacit acceptance is deemed to have been obtained.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-20

I.-When the pre-production of a project is carried out solely by one or more legal entities established in France, at least 50% of the pre-production expenditure mentioned in article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

…m the competent minister; 7° A foreign national who has obtained refugee status pursuant to the loi n° 52-893 du 25 juillet 1952 portant création d'un Office français de protection des réfugiés et apa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules governing the practice of the profession of optician-mutician

Article D4362-19

Opticians shall refrain, outside their place of practice, from advertising or communicating to the public their ability to determine refraction.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-20

All the documents provided for in Article R. 1221-19 shall be sent to the Prefect at least three months before the expiry of the approval.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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