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Showing 32113220 of 36276 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-9-2012 n° 11-23.209

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-9

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-11

The risk exposure retained by the credit insurer co-signing the reinsurance treaty provided for in e of 1° of Article L. 432-2 is defined as follows: 1° When, in application of 1° of Article R. 442-8-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-1

When, in the course of legal proceedings or the checks referred to in article L. 214-23 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, one or more live animals have been seized or removed for any reason what…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-9

The trial courts mentioned in articles 697 and 697-5 may, if they find in their decision that publicity is likely to result in the disclosure of a national defence secret, order, by decision given in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Professional capital gains

Article 93 quater

…fession, to a professional non-trading company, formed in accordance with the provisions of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 modifiée, is postponed until the transfer or redemption of the partner…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-9

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its capacity as group supervisor, shall ensure that the calculations used to verify compliance with the requirements referred to in 2° and 3° o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4452-9

The risk assessment is carried out by the employer after consulting the social and economic committee, with the assistance, where appropriate, of the occupational health service. This assessment is re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-9

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4371-4 and…

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