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Showing 33013310 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for assistance with difficult programming

Article 231-43

The following are members of the commission: 1° The chairman of the art cinema commission; 2° A representative of the "Agence pour le développement régional du cinéma" (ADRC); 3° A financial expert; 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit.

Article R3332-4

The regulations of the company savings plan referred to in articles L. 3332-7 and L. 3332-9 are filed, together with the appendices relating to the selection criteria and the list of investment instru…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-58

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-59

The production company must provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée with a finalised version of the projects and proof of expenditure within a period of one year from the date of pa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-4

The declarations provided for in article R. 312-3 must identify : 1° In all cases, the sports facility, its use and its characteristics, as well as its owner and, where applicable, its operator; 2° In…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-4

The application for approval must be accompanied by the following documents:1° A copy of the articles of association and by-laws, together with a copy of the receipt for the declaration provided for i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-4

Local committees hear disputes relating to contracts awarded by : 1° Local authorities, their groupings or their public establishments; 2° Decentralised State departments; 3° Departments and bodies wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-42

The operating section is presented in accordance with the following functional groups: 1° Expenditure : Group 1: personnel expenses. Group 2: general operating expenses. Group 3: depreciation, provisi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-45

The provisions of this section apply to tests carried out, pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article L. 232-5, by the French Anti-Doping Agency, either on its own initiative or at the request of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-4

Employers who post one or more employees, under the conditions set out in 2° of article L. 1262-1, must submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The name or business name as well…

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