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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

Where the information relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve mont…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-19

…ating federations by this section and by Articles L. 222-7, L. 222-11, L. 222-15, L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 222-19, L. 311-2 and L. 331-4 to L. 331-7 may be exercised, for a specific period and with th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-10

The automatic increase in fixed fines provided for by the last paragraph of article 495-18 is recorded by the Public Prosecutor, who mentions it on the enforcement order provided for in the first para…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…e initial capital of the sociétés immobilières conventionnées referred to in Order no. 58-876 of 24 September 1958 or to their capital increases, have waived, within a period of one year, the exceptio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 261-1

…e their profession. He informs them that they have the option of applying by simple letter before 1 September to the chairman of the commission provided for in Article 262 the benefit of the provision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-1

…1 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies to assess the credit quality of the assets in the portfolio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-48

For the period between 30 June 2021 and 28 September 2021, the rates are set at :- 317.75% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 162.75% when the am…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-50

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the rates are set at :- 273.99% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 150.69% when the total reve…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 B

…fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1.4. 3 is not applicable to taxes assessed after 30 September or payable as soon as the tax assessment is issued or resulting from the implementation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-4

…f three months, convened by its President. The first opens on 1st February. The second opens on 1st September. If these dates fall on a public holiday, the session opens on the first working day there…

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