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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

…imation genre.II. - For other production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 15% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 25% when:1° The production company meets the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-4

…465-3-2 of this Code also apply to:1° Spot commodity contracts, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(15) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on…

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

Article 231-12

…greater than :- category C: 20% of film screenings made up of art house films;- categories D and E: 15% of film screenings made up of art house films;2° The base index is equal to or higher than :- ca…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-38

…he enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 septies

…ed contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% of the business value added contrib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R782-11

…e table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R783-11

…e table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1-2

…s that they may or, where applicable, must implement pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 1511-1-1 against the persons whose actions are at the origin of the procedure in question. The corre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-18

…nt, refers the matter to the regional audit chamber under the conditions set out in article L. 1612-15. The State representative then automatically makes the payment within fifteen days of receiving t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

…Etat, that are required for the performance of their duties;3° The agents mentioned in the articles 15 (1° and 2°) and 22;4° Persons who are members of the board of directors of the association that c…

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