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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-46

For the period between 19 May 2021 and 8 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 729.26% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 285.07% when the total revenue from fe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-5

…of supplies; 7° Civil technical specifications defined by companies and widely recognised by them; 8° National "defence standards" and specifications relating to military equipment which are similar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-9

The investigation phase and the period mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 716-8 may be suspended: 1° Where the application for a declaration of invalidity is based in whole or in part on a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-20

…graphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 24 and Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003, as amended, on genetica…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1635 bis AF

…of registration or modification of registration of a medicinal product mentioned in Article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code on the list of reimbursable pharmaceutical specialities mentioned in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R152-1

…Articles applicable As amended by In Title II R. 121-1 to R. 121-39 In Title III R. 131-1 to R. 131-8 Application by operation of law In Title IV R. 140-1 R. 141-1 to R. 141-13 R. 142-11of decree no.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R286-2

…sioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by references to sickness and maternity bene…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R153-1

…Articles applicable As amended by In Title II R. 121-1 to R. 121-39 In Title III R. 131-1 to R. 131-8 Application by operation of law In Title IV R. 140-1 R. 141-1 to R. 141-13 R. 142-11of decree no.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R285-2

…of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and maternity b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-22

…d assets under the conditions laid down by decree ; 7° Available income from the operating section; 8° Proceeds from borrowings; 9° Proceeds from assistance funds; 10° Proceeds from disposals of finan…

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