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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-3

For the application of c of 1 of II of article 220 sexies of the French General Tax Code, cinematographic or audiovisual works that meet the following conditions are considered to be produced mainly i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-3

When an extension or enlargement order is envisaged, it is preceded by the publication of a notice in the Journal officiel de la République française. This notice invites interested organisations and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-33

The TRACFIN (Traitement du renseignement et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins) department, provided for in Article L. 561-23, is attached to the Minister for the Economy and the Minist…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-3

The notification to the Minister responsible for culture is accompanied by a file containing : 1° Identification of the transferring producer and the beneficiary of the planned operation ; 2° A detail…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32

…ursuant to I of Article L. 214-24-1, the marketing in France of units or shares of an AIF established in a third country managed by a management company established in a Member State of the European U…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5 - Multi-year impact study of operating expenditure linked to exceptional investment operations

Article D1611-35

In application of article L. 1611-9, the multi-annual impact study on operating expenditure is drawn up for all exceptional investment projects. This study is attached to the presentation of the excep…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-14 b (art. A322-77)

Practitioner certificates issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins (FFESSM), the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail (FSGT), the Union nationale des centres sportifs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 38, capital gains from the disposal of fixed assets are subject to separate regimes depending on whether they are realised in the short or long term.2. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-3

The chairman of the Haut Conseil des professions paramédicales is appointed by order of the Minister for Health from among persons who, through their work or professional activities, have demonstrated…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-1

All the components of a holiday village are grouped together on the same plot of land and include buildings constructed using traditional materials on foundations, subject to the provisions of article…

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