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

Article 916-13

For cinematographic works commercially exhibited in cinemas between 22 June 2020 and 30 December 2020, by way of derogation from 4° of article 222-19, the maximum number of cinematographic establishme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

…of 27 November 2019, No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020, No 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 and 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9 of this Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Professional economic development committees

Article 1039 A

…transfers made to a professional economic development committee governed by the loi n° 78-654 du 22 juin 1978, of assets of any kind belonging to an organisation with a similar purpose are exempt from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragraphs) law no. 2006-1771 of 30 December 2006 L. 5211-17-2 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-18 law no. 2004-809 of 13…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…telecommunications operators, and in particular those mentioned in 1 du I de l'article 6 de la loi 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique, de prendre, sans délai, toutes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…e-du-Sud et de la Haute-Corse, dans les conditions définies aux II and III of Article 52 of Law no. 2004-1484 of 30 December 2004 on the finances for 2005, in the article 59 of finance law no. 2003-13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-161

Non-advertised or non-solicited venture capital mutual funds in existence on 30 June 1999 follow the rules applicable to professional venture capital funds, with the exception of the rules relating to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-7

…2013 L. 313-35 to L. 313-41 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-42 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 313-43 and L. 313-44 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-45 Order no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-7

…2013 L. 313-35 to L. 313-41 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-42 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 313-43 and L. 313-44 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-45 Order no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…2013 L. 313-35 to L. 313-41 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-42 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 313-43 and L. 313-44 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-45 Order no. 202…

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