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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

…on to the sums they invest, pursuant to article 222-7, for applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic works are French-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-7

…ancial instruments, units mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-106

…e requirements for an advanced electronic signature set out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-3

…sferable securities or other financial instruments based on repackaged debt issued before 1 January 2011, the requirements set out in Article R. 353-2 shall apply only if the underlying exposures have…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-1

Communes and syndicates of communes may directly operate services of public interest of an industrial or commercial nature. Operations likely to be managed by private companies, either by application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-1

…bject to the provisions of Articles L. 3833-2 and L. 3833-3 in their wording resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for the justice system.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

I. - Pursuant to Article 79(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 c (art. A322-91)

…erof divers in the group0 to 12 metresPE-12 + PN4 (*)E2 or GP orP4 + PN-CPA-12 + PN3Space from 0 to 20 metresPE-20 + PN4 (*)E2 or GP orP4 + PN-CPA-20 + PN3Space from 0 to 40 metresPE-40 + PN4 (*)E3 or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34

The allowances voted by the municipal councils of Marseille and Lyon for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are at most equal…

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