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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

I. - For delegated production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 50% for works in the animation genre.II. - For other prod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12: Uncooperative platform operators

Article 1740 D

I.-If a platform operator within the meaning of I of Article 1649 ter A is subject, in less than twelve months, to at least two of the measures mentioned in II of this Article, the implementation of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-7

Except in the case of a duly substantiated threat to public order, foreign nationals residing outside France who have obtained the repeal of the expulsion decision against them are granted a visa to r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Registration of the application

Article L521-2

Every applicant shall be provided, in a language that he or she understands or may reasonably be presumed to understand, with information on the rights and obligations arising from the application of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D125

When detained persons, benefiting from one of the authorisations provided for in articles 723,723-3 and 723-7, are in a state of escape within the meaning of the dispositions de l'article D. 424-7 du…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-1

The conditions of application of Chapter II of Title I and those of this Title to the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, the Hospices civils de Lyon, the Assistance publique de Marseille and natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-5

In the case of an application for partial access for the purpose of establishing or providing a service, the competent authority shall refuse to issue the authorisation requested if it considers that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-18

Any substantial modification at the initiative of the sponsor of a research project, clinical investigation or performance study covered by national defence confidentiality must obtain, prior to its i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-2

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of I of article L. 2213-4-1, administrative air quality monitoring zones defined pursuant to article R. 221-3 of the Environment Code, in which one of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the solvency margin

Article R385-1

I. - The solvency margin referred to in article L. 385-2 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of deferred acquisition costs exceeding 25% of the amount of the provision for unearned prem…

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