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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

Sums held in the automatic video publishing account may be invested: 1° To acquire the video publishing rights to long-term cinematographic works that meet the conditions set out in articles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the internationa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the internationa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies E

…nce over the following five years under the same conditions.At the taxpayer's request, this balance may be deducted by one-sixth over the following six years.Also eligible for the tax reduction, under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-106

I.-Subject to the provisions of Article R. 1333-107, the following are exempt from the authorisation, registration or declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8: 1° The possession, manufacture, use…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1

…o a medical examination in the country of origin equivalent to that provided for in article R. 1262-13 ; 4° Where the duration of the secondment is equal to or greater than one month, pay slips for ea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-1

…the places where medical biology examinations are carried out as provided for in Articles L. 6211-13 and L. 6211-18, the structures responsible for logistics and computer data hosting and external q…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article L421-14

…s for the exercise by the guarantee fund of the right of subrogation provided for in article L. 421-13.A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for adapting this section in the overseas departm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-14

…when the société européenne implements a clause introduced pursuant to Articles L. 229-11 to L. 229-13, this price is set by agreement between the parties or, failing that, determined under the condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7121-2

…ographer, for the material execution of their artistic concept;11° A circus artist; 12° Puppeteers; 13° Persons whose activity is recognised as a performer's profession by the extended collective agre…

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