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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 214-232, the following securitisation undertakings are excluded from the scope of II of article L. 214-167 : 1° Economic loan funds referred to in I ofarti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

…cuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 December 2020, the period mentioned in 3° of article 123-8 is extended by one year.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 nonies

…at least fifteen years on 1 January of the tax year, paid by the lessors mentioned in I of article 234 duodecies and in articles 234 terdecies and 234 quaterdecies. II.-(Repealed) III.-Income derived…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-245-1

…he conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-244 does not apply. The company draws up plans to convert the company into a société européenne. Thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article D131-23-1

Without prejudice to the allowances mentioned in article R. 131-21, an allowance may be paid to the sports technical advisor, up to an annual amount set in the framework agreement mentioned in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Roads

Article L4433-24-1-2

…owers devolved to the president of the regional council in police matters by virtue of article L. 4433-24-1-1..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

…uncovered storerooms and adjoining sites permanently assigned to these sales or service activities;3° For storage premises, which means premises or covered areas intended for the storage of products,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-23

…ators" group, the points, totalling 20, are allocated as follows: 1° Creative director or director: 3 points; 2° Person responsible for designing the mechanics of the video game: 3 points; 3° Scriptwr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-23

…in three copies, together with each of the documents mentioned in the schedule referred to in Rule 3, paragraph 3, letter a (ii) of the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. However, the r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas levied in the Ile-de-France region

Article 231 ter

…uncovered storerooms and adjoining sites permanently assigned to these sales or service activities;3° For storage premises, which means premises or covered areas intended for the storage of products,…

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