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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…ture incurred in France, identifying the eligible expenditure mentioned in III of article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code; 3° An accounting document showing the final cost of the film…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 C

…e 261 C ; 12° To commissions received on the issue and placement of bonds and shares. 13° Repealed. 14° Transactions involving capitalisation products covered by the Insurance Code.

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

Article 231-11

…4.8;- 6 and 7 venues: 5.5;- 8 and 9 venues: 6.2;- 10 and 11 venues: 6.9;- 12 and 13 venues: 7.6;- 14 venues and more: 8.3.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

…the consequences on attendance at cinemas of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary to manage the end of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-13

…the first paragraph of I, the Haut conseil may, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 821-14, impose additional procedures or requirements if they are necessary to give effect to national le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 998

…as part of collective retirement schemes organised in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 141-1 and L. 441-1 of the Insurance Code and managed jointly by policyholders and insurers, or artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HA

…ge site whose capacities are subject to the provisions of articles L. 421-3-1 à L. 421-12 et L. 421-14 of the aforementioned code;- €582 per kilometre of natural gas transmission pipeline belonging to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater A bis

…ies applies to rolling stock used on the public passenger transport lines mentioned in articles L. 2142-1 and L. 2142-2 of the Transport Code, for passenger transport operations.II. - The flat-rate ta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-2

…n this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applic…

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