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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-15

For the period between 29 December 2021 and 26 April 2022, the calculation rates are set at :- 141.06% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 132.43%…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…ssional practice company under the conditions provided for in article 31-5 of 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 General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 H

…ter vivos, made in full ownership and evidenced by a notarised deed signed between 1 January and 31 December 2015, of building land defined in 1° of 2 of I of Article 257 are exempt from free transfer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies A

…eclaration is submitted after the deadline, the allowance applies for the period remaining after 31 December of the year in which the declaration was submitted.This allowance applies to tax assessed f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 B

…ngs with their own tax system taken pursuant to article 81 of the 1990 finance law (n° 89-935 of 29 December 1989) are applicable under the conditions set out in the first paragraph. II. - From 1st Ja…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L765-1

…ns are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-1

…sions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R281-5

…are replaced by the reference to the benefits mentioned in article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte; 2° Article R. 210-1 is worded…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-3

…ng the creation of the Lyon metropolis.II. - The protocol provided for in I shall be drawn up by 31 December 2014 at the latest by the local commission responsible for assessing the costs and resource…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-5

…opposition within the period indicated, calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC, EURATOM) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time lim…

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