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Showing 28112820 of 51530 articles for Art. Cass. com. 2-12-2020 n° 18-22.512

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

Expenditure and income attributable to the activities carried out by public health institutions are recorded in a single statement of projected income and expenditure. However, operating operations re…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12-5

The file initially sent by the applicant may include only the first part of the application as defined in Article R. 761-12-1. In this case, the provisions of Article R. 761-12-2 only apply to the fir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for: 1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-12

Electricity and natural gas supply bills are presented in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the minister responsible for consumption and the minister responsible for energy issue…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12

Testing operations are carried out by the Director of the Testing Department of the French Anti-Doping Agency, who may delegate this task to agents under his hierarchical authority. The persons mentio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-17-1

The Agence nationale de traitement informatisé des infractions governed by decree no. 2011-348 of 29 March 2011 is the authorising officer responsible for issuing the enforcement order provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-17-3

The enforcement order and the cancellation order issued by the Agence nationale de traitement informatisé des infractions are sent to the competent public accountant. They mention the identity and add…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-17-4

The elements required for the information mentioned in article R. 2333-120-17-2 and the technical specifications for their electronic transmission, as well as the elements required for the accounting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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