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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

…expenditure mentioned in 1° to 6° of article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

…essing operations; The deduction applies to goods mentioned in 1° to 7° acquired new from 1 January 2019 and until 31 December 2020 that have been the subject of a firm order from 20 September 2018. I…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: Control of securities

Article 67 quater

…rea between the land border of France with the States party to the said Convention and a line drawn 20 kilometres below, as well as in areas accessible to the public in ports, airports and rail or roa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…step 3rd step 4th step 5th step 0 16 010 12 940 11 430 9 940 8 490 1 17 790 14 370 12 700 11 050 9 420 2 19 580 15 810 13 980 12 160 10 350 3 21 360 17 250 15 240 13 260 11 300 4 23 130 18 690 16 510…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 0

…nature process used by the authorising officer in accordance with Article 4 of the Order of 27 June 2007 implementing Article D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to the demateria…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-28

…om the end of the twelfth month may, however, be subject to payment by the consumer of no more than 20% of the amount due in respect of the unexpired portion of the minimum period of performance of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R351-8

…on of its 5°, R. 314-5 with the exception of its 1°, R. 314-6 to R. 314-9 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 314-10 to R. 314-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-3

…ents, offers or helps to conclude a contract, for this person, for which the annual premium exceeds 20,000 euros.III - The above provision does not preclude the retrocession of a referral fee to indic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

…of this Part are not applicable to Mayotte. II.-The following shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211-9-2; 2° bis Articles L. 5211-11-2 and L. 5211-11-3;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVIII: Tax credit for competitiveness and employment

Article 244 quater C

…pay to their employees assigned to profit-making activities. The organisations mentioned in Article 207 may also benefit from the tax credit mentioned in this paragraph in respect of the remuneration…

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