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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XII: Levy on online horserace betting for the benefit of racing companies

Article 1609 tertricies

…0-476 of 12 May 2010.The rate of the fee is set by decree. It may not be less than 22% or more than 31%.This fee is payable when the event or events on which the game is based take place. This fee is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-29

…nder the conditions set out in I of article R. 2334-30 and in the last paragraph of article R. 2334-31. No request for payment from the beneficiary may be made after this period has expired. However,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 A

…er the same conditions as those provided for in 1 and 2 of I of Article 885-0 V bis, as it stood on 31 December 2017.However, the rate is set at 25% for payments made until 31 December 2023.2° The ben…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-92

…ications for direct allocations must be submitted by the delegated production company no later than 31 December of the calendar year in respect of which the direct allocations are calculated in accord…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-37

The Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés appoints each year before 31 December a statutory auditor and a deputy statutory auditor under the conditions set out in articles L. 823-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Derogations relating to direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-65

…pproval is submitted on or after 1 January 2023 and the investment approval is issued no later than 31 December 2023, and for which filming begins no later than 31 January 2024.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-32

The model of the standardised documents referred to in articles R. 1614-29, R. 1614-30 and R. 1614-31 is set by joint order of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Social Affairs and Hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
C. Grant award procedure.

Article D2573-58

Articles R. 2334-19 and R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of articles R. 2573-53 to R. 2573-55.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation.

Article D4626-4

…the physical workforce of all employees, including medical staff, employed in the establishment at 31 December of the last calendar year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…carried out by the multi-professional practice company under the conditions provided for in article 31-5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of lib…

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