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Showing 761770 of 57142 articles for Art. Loi 2019-744 of 19-7-2019

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-19

…awarded and their amount is determined by taking into consideration:1° The quality and originality of the visual proposal;2° The appropriateness of the technical choices relating to visual effects an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R4641-19

The members of the Regional Committee are: 1° For the college of regional State administrations: a) The Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or his representative and th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-19

…land use plan that was enforceable on 10 January 1985 or a local town planning plan, the provisions of article L. 342-18 apply from the date of approval of the amendment or revision of this plan.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-19

Notices intended for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be sent electronically to the Publications Office of the European Union. The purchaser shall retain proof of the da…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-19

Within the time limit set by the President, the National Institute of Industrial Property shall communicate to the latter those items in its possession which may be disclosed without prejudice to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Bank.

Article R142-19

The Governor receives remuneration from the Banque de France equivalent to that of the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat; the two Deputy Governors receive remuneration equivalent to that of the Pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation Commission

Article R4123-19

As soon as a complaint is received, the Chairman of the Conseil départemental appoints one or more conciliators from among the members of the commission and informs the parties of this in the summons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-19

When the first paragraph of Article L. 1612-1 of the General Local Authorities Code is applied in the event that the Centre's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to whic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-19

…nt is made, at their request, to the subcontractors benefiting from direct payment. For the purpose of calculating the amount of this advance payment, the limits laid down in articles R. 2191-3 to R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-19

…tor shall establish, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 624-9, the composition of the assets held in connection with the business for which the proceedings have been opened that a…

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