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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-113

…nd 6 of the I of article D. 211-1 A . II. - An undertaking for collective investment in real estate may enter into contracts constituting the financial futures instruments referred to in I, with a vie…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…and b of 1°, making it impossible to complete the work as initially planned, provided that at least 25% of the production expenses have already been incurred. This rate is reduced to 15% when the aban…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-22

…onstitute the professional assets of the sole trader. Subject to Book VI of this Code, these assets may not be divided. The elements of the assets of the sole trader not included in the professional a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-5

No one may be entered on the list by the commission unless he or she meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the A…

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

Article 411-45

…and less than €50: 1 point per broadcast. The total number of points awarded under 1° is limited to 25. Broadcasts must be supported by a contract for the transfer of broadcasting rights; 2° Other bro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…rned, with the intensity rates provided for in Article 17(6), Article 18(2), Article 19(3), Article 25(5)(c) and (6), Article 28(3), 4 of Article 29 and 4 of Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EU) N…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-6

…four years following their last year of eligibility, an allocation equal to 90%, 70%, 50% and then 25% respectively of the repayment received in the year preceding the loss of eligibility. To determi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-9

…evenue voucher to the assigning public accountant, within the period provided for in article L. 162-25 of the said code, so that this invoice has the enforceability provided for in 6° of article L. 11…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55

…e 707-2, regardless of the due date resulting from the application of the provisions of Article 131-25 of the Penal Code, whether it is a contradictory decision, a contradictory decision to be served…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-2

…f Article L. 561-2-2, means the natural person(s) who either directly or indirectly holds more than 25% of the units, shares or voting rights of the collective investment scheme, or exercises, by any…

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