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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-4

…ength cinematographic works, have obtained an exhibition licence authorising their showing before 1 January 2000;2° For short-length cinematographic works, have obtained a licence authorising their sh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
01°: Energy savings

Article 1383-0 B

…from property tax on built-up properties at a rate of between 50% and 100% homes completed before 1 January 1989 that have been the subject, by the owner, of capital expenditure mentioned in article 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 I bis

…during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, have the reference bookshop label on 1st January of the tax year or belong to a company that satisfies the following conditions: 1° The busin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Rules specific to the 1970-1974 five-yearly review

Article 1515

…coefficients (2).IV. - The date of incorporation in the rolls of the new assessments is set at 1st January 1974.V. - 1. In the communes classified as mountain areas and referred to in article 1110 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-36

…the new public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status formed on 1st January of the year of allocation may benefit from the grant if it is the offspring of at least one…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…mn of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 221-1 and L. 221-2 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-3, with the exception of the last paragraph, and L. 221-4 Law no. 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-4

…closed after the expiry of this period, the term of the exclusive right is twenty-five years from 1 January of the calendar year following that of publication. The right to exploit posthumous works be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87 A

…87-0 A of this Code are made to the body or administration designated by decree:1° No later than 31 January of the year following that in which the sums were paid, for the declaration mentioned in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-6

…on. The Citizens' Reserve for Territorial Cohesion is part of the civic reserve provided for by Law 2017-86 of 27 January 2017 on equality and citizenship. It is governed by Articles 1 to 5 of the sam…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-18

…ilment of its various missions. It is the scientific body, provided for by article 14 of decree no. 2002-628 of 25 April 2002 taken for the application of law no. 2002-5 of 4 January 2002 relating to…

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