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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

…r 2020;- 50% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cinemas on 21 October 2020;- 80% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in ci…

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

Article 212-12

…212-17 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-26

…t, with the exception of that exclusively dedicated to the activities mentioned in 6°, 11°, 13° and 21° of article R. 6122-25 and that mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-93-3 :a) Nuclear magnetic reso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

…1-41-4 and Article L. 571-4 . They are also subject to the provisions of articles L. 612-20, L. 612-21, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 and L. 612-40 as well as article L. 612-23 for information rec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article L612-22-1

…elle shall ensure the publication, in the manner mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 612-21 : 1° Of the mention of the registration of the unitary effect and the effective date of the Europ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article D232-8-1

…territory in which the company concerned is established, by applying the exchange rate in force on 21 December 2021 published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and rounded to the nearest…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R782-5

…st 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 December 2020R. 612-21n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-21-1n° 2015-564 of 20 May 2015

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R783-5

…st 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 December 2020R. 612-21n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-21-1n° 2015-564 of 20 May 2015

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R784-5

…st 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 December 2020R. 612-21n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-21-1n° 2015-564 of 20 May 2015

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-19

The provisions of articles R. 1243-21 to R. 1243-23, R. 1243-25, first paragraph, R. 1243-27 to R. 1243-28 are applicable to establishments or organisations carrying out the activities mentioned in ar…

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