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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-8

Notwithstanding article 212-42, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, production companies eligible to apply for programme aid may submit up to six projects simultane…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-2

Interpreters/translators registered on the list of legal experts for the court of appeal provided for in article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts are automatically registe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-2

…entitled to the title of patent attorney on the date of entry into force of the Law No. 90-1052 of 26 November 1990 relating to industrial property are automatically entered on the list provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

The associations of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-3 are governed by the provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélémy

Article L2565-1

…artin and Saint-Barthélemy (Guadeloupe), the rate of the tourist tax referred to in Article L. 2333-26 is set at 5% of the price received for each night's stay, whatever the type and category of accom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-6

…ent may expose him or her to criminal prosecution, in accordance with the provisions of article 434-26 of the Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duration of the contract

Article R6222-60

…muneration for the fourth year of the contract is identical to that provided for in article D. 6222-26 for the third year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-32

…for the second year of performance of the contract under the conditions set out in article D. 6222-26.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Repair, reconstruction and rebuilding of property and businesses damaged as a result of hostilities

Article 1056

I. - 1° Deeds, judgments, documents and writings relating to the application of the law of 28 October 1946 on war damage are, provided that they expressly refer to it, exempt from registration duties…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Order No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL.…

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