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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…w no. 2023-22 of 24 January 2023 on the orientation and programming of the Ministry of the Interior;4° The provisions of Book IV mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…ng precise information on the nature of the subject of the cinematographic work (One page maximum); 4° A provisional "independent work" qualification sheet drawn up in accordance with the provisions o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

1. A veterinary inspection fee is charged on imports into the customs territory, under all customs procedures, of animal products or products of animal origin, live animals and feed of non-animal orig…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° quinquies : Tax reduction granted for the capital financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 199 unvicies

1. Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a tax reduction in respect of cash subscriptions, made between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2023, to the initial capit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-2

…objects inside specialised sales outlets, under conditions defined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat; 4° In the form of messages, commercial circulars, catalogues and brochures sent by producers, manufa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-35

…market instruments issued by a public international body to which one or more Member States belong;4° Shares held by a general-purpose investment fund in the capital of a company incorporated in a th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-12

…ctives and performance signed with the State; 3° The work programme and the annual activity report; 4° The multi-annual investment plan; 5° The establishment's initial budget and amending budgets, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

The single, simplified declaration makes it possible to comply with : 1° The declarations provided for by the following provisions, or required for their application: a) Articles 87 A and 87-0 A of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-10

…number of people working in the laboratory at the date of the application and their specialisation; 4° Copies of the diplomas, certificates or other qualifications of the professionals working in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…ipations and which meet the eligibility conditions of the first paragraph of this I, and of 1°, 2°, 4°, 5° and 6° ;4° a) Comply with the conditions defined in c of 1 bis of I of Article 885-0 V bis of…

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