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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

The amount of the direct allocation is set at :- 35% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cinemas on 14 October 2020;- 50% of the amount of expenditure incurred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 C

…t of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 D

…t of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

…653-29 of the code rural et de la pêche maritime (rural and maritime fishing code), runs a school located in Saumur whose riding instructors are the riders of the Cadre noir. This school carries out t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L731-4

The other provisions of Title II of Book VII relating to the commercial courts are applicable to the commercial chamber, with the exception of articles L. 721-1, L. 721-2, L. 722-3, and L. 722-11 to L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-7

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 1226-1, the words: "provided for in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "provided for in 7° of article 20-1 of order n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-1

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 3324-22, the words: "of 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code " are replaced by the words: "ofarticle 20-8-2 of order no. 96-1122 of 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

…le and indelible: 1° The name of the product ; 2° The nominal content at the time of packaging, indicated by mass or volume; 3° The date of maximum durability, defined as the date until which the prod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-7

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-7

…ollowing table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting fro…

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