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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-18

The videogram publisher is required to repay the sums invested in the following cases: 1° For long-form cinematographic works: a) When investment approval has been granted and the cinematographic work…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-17

The investment of sums registered in its automatic video publishing account by a videogram publisher is subject to the issue of an investment authorisation.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

Locations and local authority groupings with their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 C

…ial assistance from the State or with a subsidy from the National Urban Renewal Agency, pursuant to 3° and 5° of Article L. 831-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitation or by means of financing…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 A

I. - New constructions allocated to the principal dwelling and financed to the extent of more than 50% by means of loans assisted by the State, as provided for in Articles L. 301-1 et seq. of the Cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions governing the entry into or exit from national territory of the elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for scientific purposes

Article R1245-19

The provisions of Section 4 of Chapter V of Title III of this Book are applicable to the entry into and exit from national territory from or to a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-4

…ations that have been delegated responsibility for the sporting activities mentioned in articles A. 322-42 and A. 322-64 lay down the safety rules allowing the practice of persons who cannot provide t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-2

The provisions of Article L. 131-3-1 apply to local authorities, public administrative establishments, independent administrative authorities with legal personality, the Banque de France, the Institut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Commission for the Coordination of the Actions of the Regional Health Agency and the Sickness Insurance Scheme

Article R1434-14

The Commission for the Coordination of Regional Health Agency and Sickness Insurance Activities is chaired by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. II - In addition to the chairman of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1144-3

…the value of the property or rights awarded as compensatory allowance. Where these are subject to land registration, the award is made by deed drawn up in notarial form before a notary, appended to t…

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