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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-48

The notifications provided for by this section and by Article L. 623-18 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.Sending by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

…IV of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject to the adaptations provided for…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R175-4

The insurance policy is dated the day it is drawn up. It shall state: a) The place of subscription; b) The names and domiciles of the contracting parties, with an indication, where applicable, that th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-4

…bitions on making available or using the assets provided for in this chapter and in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-10 and to immediately inform the Minister responsible for the economy thereof: 1° Any n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-42

The operational regulations referred to in article L. 1424-4 are drawn up by the prefect, following the opinion of the departmental territorial social committee, the administrative and technical commi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…2023 and that carry out an industrial, commercial or craft activity within the meaning of Article 34 are exempt from income tax or corporation tax on profits made, with the exception of capital gains…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-4

The consolidated income statement includes: 1° The components: a) The profit or loss of the consolidating company; b) The profit or loss of fully consolidated companies; c) The proportion of the profi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-43

Project development grants are awarded on the basis of the quality of the projects, their artistic ambition and their viability, as well as the experience and results of the production companies and t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-44

A project receiving development aid may not receive script rewriting aid.Unless an exception is made, the same project may not simultaneously be the subject of an application for project development a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-46

The amount of aid may not exceed 50% of the costs of writing, rewriting and purchasing rights, up to a maximum of €70,000.For works in the animation genre, the amount of aid may not exceed 50% of the…

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