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Showing 581590 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 F bis

…is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2020 or the first financial year ending after that date. If the amount of the tax credit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-27

…rs provide proof that at least one screening with paid admissions was to have been organised before 31 December 2020.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. R322-27)

…ction items such as helmets, light headgear. 2. Articles for the protection of all or part of the face such as mouthguards, mesh masks and visors. 3. Articles for the protection of the eye such as swi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-8

…of series;2° Animation projects, either in the form of units with a planned minimum running time of 8 minutes, or in the form of series. However, projects with a planned running time of less than 26 m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-85

To obtain a decision in principle, the application must be submitted at least one month before the date of the committee meeting at which the production company wishes its application to be examined.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-87

…it fails to do so, the production company will forfeit its right to obtain payment of the aid.In exceptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, the aforementioned de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-89

…letion of the work. This deadline is extended to six months when the final cost of the work must be certified by an auditor, and in the case of an international co-production.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-88

For prior authorisation, the application must be submitted at least one month before the end of the shooting or, for works in the animation genre, at least one month before the end of the production o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-83

Grants are awarded on the basis of the artistic quality of the projects submitted and the economic conditions of their production.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-86

The granting of aid, the principle of which has been accepted, is subject to the issue of authorisations. Prior authorisation is issued before the work is completed. It sets out the terms and conditio…

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