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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-14

…of spectators and its distribution per stand, fixed or temporary, and outside the stand. Only seats may be provided in the grandstands, with the exception of those located in enclosures used for speed…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-14

The accommodation may be divided into collective or individual units, grouped together on the same plot of land or scattered over the territory of a municipality or neighbouring municipalities, provid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-14

…lance, as well as the fitting and removal of the device to be worn by the person assigned, shall be carried out by prison administration staff under the conditions determined by the provisions of arti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 848

…the son comes only by representation, he must return what had been given to his father, even in the case where he would have repudiated his estate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 802

…on pain of nullity or a failure to observe essential formalities, any court, including the Cour de cassation, which is seised of an application for annulment or which notes such an irregularity of it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-8

…tor if it has been expressly provided for by the parties and mentioned on the invoice. Even in this case, if the promissory note has not reached the creditor within thirty days of the invoice being se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-160

For supervised skydiving sessions as defined in 1° and 2° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151, there must be at least two instructors, at least one of whom, whether paid or unpaid, holds the diploma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIe: Special arrangements for those liable for tax on services provided by electronic communications operators

Article 1693 sexies

…al, respectively, to one twelfth or one quarter of the amount of tax due in respect of the previous calendar year. The additional tax due on the basis of the declaration referred to in V of article 30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-169

I. - For the application of articles R. 214-150 and R. 214-151 to forest savings companies, the statement of assets corresponds to the inventory.II. - Articles R. 214-148 and R. 214-151 are applicable…

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