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Showing 24812490 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-4

…arded in 2020 and 2021, the fifteen-month period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-29 is increased to twenty-four months. This provision also applies to grants awarded in 2019 for whic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-9

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 490-8 forwards the proposed settlement to the Public Prosecutor within three months of the closing of the official report establishing the infringe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Access to documents and information

Article R4314-9

Requests for documents and information as provided for in article R. 4314-8 must state the reasons for the request. The time limit set for the economic operator to respond to a request for the technic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article L483-8

…by the Minister for the Economy on the basis of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 464-9 or by a competition authority of another Member State of the European Union or the European Commis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 411-9

The total amount of aid for the production of a given short-lived cinematographic or audiovisual work may not:1° Exceed 80% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an internation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the UCITS, the portfolio management company and the depositary

Article L214-9

The UCITS, the depositary and the management company shall act honestly, fairly, professionally, independently and solely in the interests of the UCITS and its unit-holders or shareholders. They must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…que de France may only call upon the expert referred to in articles L. 2315-88, L. 2315-87, L. 2315-91 and L. 2315-92 of the Labour Code when the procedure provided for in articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-9

Any organisation providing embryo storage for research purposes must hold an authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine.However, medical biology laboratories authorised in accordance with Ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-89

…ant whose professional qualifications meet the conditions for recognition set out in article R. 212-90, with the exception of persons who have been the subject of one of the convictions or measures me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-9

The Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 or, where applicable, other equivalent control officers are responsible, within their respective areas of competence, concurrent…

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