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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-22

The limit provided for in article 211-21 is raised to 70% for difficult or low-budget cinematographic works that do not benefit from the tax credit for delegated production expenses for cinematographi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L783-12

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-Fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L784-12

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 Act 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-1

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions adopts and regularly reviews the remuneration policy and assumes overall responsibility for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-21

…ioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-20, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister of Defence, for a renewable period of one year. In t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

For the grant to be awarded, operators of cinemas must complete and submit electronically, by 31 October 2021 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. For…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…t, for 2023, in application of the table below:1st CIRCONSCRIPTION 2nd REGION 3rd CIRCONSCRIPTION 4.77 € 2.76 € 1.40 €By way of derogation, for parking areas that are commercially operated, the rates…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts involving major technical contingencies

Article R2372-21

The supplies or services mentioned in article R. 2372-19 are ordered, where applicable, after negotiation with the contractor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-211

…ords of purchases and sales made pursuant to articles L. 225-208, L. 22-10-62, L. 225-209-2, L. 228-12 and L. 228-12-1 must be kept, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1578

The competence vested in bailiffs to issue the documents provided for in this code may be exercised in the Wallis and Futuna Islands by a representative of the administrative or military authority; th…

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