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Showing 30313040 of 21769 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 19 June 2019 – no. 18-11.727

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-5

…out in IV of article L. 18, I of article L. 20, I and II of article R. 17 and articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code.The appeals provided for in IV of article L. 18 and the first paragraph o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D762-12

…New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2019-1097 of 20 August 2019.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D764-12

…the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, as amended by Decree no. 2019-1097 of 20 August 2019.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-20

…internal assessment of the group's risks and solvency referred to in Articles L. 356-18 and L. 356-19 in accordance with the provisions of Section II of this Chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-21

…f a written document, in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 6222-18 to L. 6222-19. The director of the apprentice training centre and the body responsible for registering the cont…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-22

…servation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

…inemas, the total amount of aid is equivalent to the average of the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with articles 123-3 to 123-5.For…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

…of cinematographic establishments, with the exception of those laid down in articles 232-16 to 232-19. Applications for advances must be submitted by 31 December 2022 at the latest.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-15

In order to support the film exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic and its economic and financial consequences, exceptional aid is being granted in the form…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-20

For small and medium-sized cinemas, the part of the aid awarded in the form of a grant corresponds to 7/12ths of the total amount of aid awarded and the part of the aid awarded in the form of an advan…

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