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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-107

…unt of average turnoverPercentage of lost sales 2020 taken into accountLess than €99,99990%Between €100,000 and €199,99970%Between €200,000 and €499,99940%Between €500,000 and €999,99920%Between €1,00…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…suance of the last work permit: \n\t\t\t-work permit corresponding to the position held (CERFA form n° 15187*01) or dematerialized work permit; \n\t\t\t-element of the employer's nominative social dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-10

For pharmacy and medical biology, the jury draws up a list in order of merit of the successful candidates, within the limit of the maximum number of persons who may be admitted to the knowledge verifi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Legal proceedings before civil and administrative courts

Article 1089 B

The acts of the secretariats of the judicial and administrative courts are not subject to registration duty or any other tax provided for by this code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 B

In the Department of Mayotte, from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2025, the following are exempt from registration duty or land registration tax when they are carried out for the benefit of irregula…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12°: National parks

Article 1045 bis

(first paragraph disjoined)Acquisitions and exchanges of real estate located in the heartlands of a national park made by the public establishment of this park are exempt from registration duties and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Legal proceedings before civil and administrative courts

Article 1089 A

Except where they give rise to a proportional or progressive duty, decisions of the courts of law are not subject to registration duty.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 A

In the department of Guiana, the rates of stamp duty provided for in this code are reduced by half. The same reduction shall apply to the rates of registration duties and land registration tax, except…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

Deputed European Public Prosecutors shall have jurisdiction throughout the national territory to investigate, prosecute and refer for trial the perpetrators and accomplices of the criminal offences af…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-10

No one may take part in the oral admission test if they have not been declared eligible by the jury.An individual invitation mentioning the day, time and place of the oral test is sent to each eligibl…

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