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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

I. - For delegated production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 50% for works in the animation genre.II. - For other prod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Tasks

Article L518-7

The Supervisory Board ensures ongoing control of the management of Caisse des dépôts et consignations by the Chief Executive Officer. It may delegate some of its powers to the Chief Executive Officer,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-7

…mpany, unless it is a public sector entity within the meaning of Article 116 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013 which is not a credit institution, nor by a subsidiary of its parent underta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

The management report, the inventory and the annual accounts drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 D

In the event of the transfer or redemption of the rights of a shareholder, a natural person, in a company mentioned in article 8, who carries out an agricultural activity within the meaning of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-7

Local and regional authorities shall exercise their own powers in compliance with the constraints imposed by national defence. In this respect, the division of powers provided for by law shall not pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-7

A fixed-term employment contract must have a fixed term when it is concluded. However, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…terial or psychological situation, may obtain compensation under the conditions set out in Articles 706-3 (3° and last paragraph) to 706-12, when his resources are below the ceiling set by l'article 4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article 712-3

One or more enforcement courts are established within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, the territorial jurisdiction of which, corresponding to that of one or more judicial courts within the j…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22

…public prosecutor's office may, at any time, decide to withdraw the certificate, subject to article 728-22-1. He shall inform the competent authority of the executing State of the reason for such with…

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