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Showing 171180 of 35593 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 27-4-1982 n° 80-15.199

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-80

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are distributed as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting as producer: 1 point;- director: 2 poi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-80

If the credit agreement or any associated means of payment has not been used for a period of one year, the creditor who intends to offer to renew the agreement shall provide the borrower, on paper or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of proceedings

Article 807-3

The closure of the investigation provided for in the 1st paragraph of article 799 may not take place before the expiry of the time limit for appeal against the partial judgment or, where an appeal has…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-3

The declaration of claims is made to the curator.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-2

As soon as he is appointed, the curator has an estimated inventory drawn up, item by item, of the assets and liabilities of the estate by a judicial auctioneer, bailiff or notary, according to the law…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-1

The judge, on application by any creditor, any person who was administering all or part of the deceased person's assets on his behalf, a notary, any other interested person or the public prosecutor, e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-80

Unless further information has been ordered, the Investigating Chamber shall rule at the latest within twenty working days of the statement of appeal, by a reasoned order made in chambers. If the Inve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Surveillance

Article 706-80

The judicial police officers and, under their authority, the judicial police agents, after informing the public prosecutor and unless this magistrate objects, may extend to the whole of the national t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-80

Each cylinder or set of cylinders of the same breathing gas is fitted with a pressure gauge or equivalent system to indicate the pressure during the dive. In the natural environment, each diver equipp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-80

Payments linked to the early termination of a contract must correspond to effective performance assessed over time.Overall remuneration linked to compensation or the purchase of previous employment co…

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