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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

…into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the provisions of article 17 of law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 on the emergency response to the covid-19 epidemic and for c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-6

…istribution adopted by the agreement: 1° Periods of maternity leave provided for in Article L. 1225-17, paternity and childcare leave provided for in Article L. 1225-35, adoption leave provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: National register of persons who lend themselves to research involving the human person

Article R1121-16

…1121-1. Its implementation and procedures are determined under the conditions defined by Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. When the Data Pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-46

…ecute breaches of the obligations of article 706-25-7 is the one competent pursuant to articles 706-17 et seq.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-11

…harged into the natural environment, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2224-12 to R. 2224-17 below. An order of the ministers responsible for health and the environment sets the minimum tech…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-7

I.-The common national information system provided for in Article L. 6323-17-2 is implemented by France Compétences, which is responsible for its design, deployment, operation and maintenance. France…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 H

…date are not subject to taxation. Mobile radio stations built in mountain areas between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 are not subject to this tax. Mobile radio stations that mobile radio operato…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-11 (art. A212-167)

…e.Holders of the brevet d'Etat d'éducation physique et sportive, instituted by decree no. 45-437 of 17 March 1945 creating a physical education and sports master's diploma, are exempt from the tests f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

…ty of Paris is assimilated to a department. However, City of Paris properties which, on 31 December 2018 belonged to the municipality or department of Paris and were exempt from property tax on built…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…decreasing by one tenth each year. By way of derogation, when a commune ceases to be eligible in 2017 for the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, it receives, by way of guarantee, a grant equ…

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