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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-production production aid commissions

Article 411-93

The pre-production support commission for first works is made up of seven members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.The pre-production support commi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-47

The formula set out in article 721-19 does not apply to the definitive entry of sums calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas in 2020.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-46

By way of derogation from article 211-32, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of production companies for commercial representation in cinemas for the year 2021 is equal to the ave…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-48

…average of the sums entered in their account for 2018, 2019 and 2020, without prejudice to the application of the formula provided for in article 721-19. Only the sums calculated corresponding to work…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Special allocation for the financing of first numbering operations.

Article R2563-9

The mayor draws up a certificate stating that the expenditure has been paid. This certificate is stamped by the commune's accountant and then sent to the prefect, who pays the commune an amount of gra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93

…uded in the income tax base is made up of the excess of total revenue over the expenses required to carry on the profession. Subject to the provisions of article 151 sexies, it takes into account gain…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Disputes concerning entries on electoral rolls for political elections.

Article 996

…e Electoral Code:Art. R. 19-1 .-An appeal on points of law shall be lodged within ten days of notification of the decision of the judicial court. In all cases, the prefect is entitled to lodge the app…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-2

…ent and any request for assistance.To this end, the delegated production company fills in, electronically, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, accompanied by the ins…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

For the application of article R. 5123-31 in Mayotte, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 Mar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Procedure.

Article L145-58

…still in the premises and has not already rented or purchased another property intended for his relocation.

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