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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Derogations relating to direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-65

…oval is submitted on or after 1 January 2023 and the investment approval is issued no later than 31 December 2023, and for which filming begins no later than 31 January 2024.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3351-2

…th a public administrative service mission, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-18

…g within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consume…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 B bis

…ifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from property tax on non-built properties levied for the benefit of municip…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-6

…They must also communicate:-the amount of the theoretical mathematical provision calculated at 31 December of the financial year just ended;-the amount of the technical provisions referred to in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-2

…e procedures for making the declarations provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 are laid down by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-2

…ation of veterinary medicinal products not falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, excluding extemporaneous preparations, is carried out by a qualified person or a comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-1

…ing to professional partnerships; 3° a société d'exercice libéral governed by law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

…yotte sickness and maternity insurance scheme provided for in article 21 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 as amended relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte and, on the other h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L783-15

…he wording resulting from L. 634-1 to L. 634-3 law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022 L. 634-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above :1°…

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