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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° bis: Tax credit for expenditure on audiovisual and cinematographic creation, royalties paid to collective management organisations and remuneration paid directly to authors

Article 220 sexies A

…his article when they can demonstrate a reduction in turnover of at least 10% for the period from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2020, compared with the period from 1 March 2019 to 31 December 2019. Wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

…With the exception of Article L. 133-11, I of Article L. 133-13, Article L. 133-22, Articles L. 133-25 to L. 133-25-2 and Article L. 133-27, the provisions of this chapter apply if only the payee's pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article D211-1 A

…int 4 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 concerning the integrity and transparency of the wholesale energy market, which are…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3

I.-The fixation of the performer's performance, its reproduction and communication to the public, as well as any separate use of the sound and image of the performance when it has been fixed for both…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-2

Subject to the application of the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article L. 233-17 of the Commercial Code , except in cases where the undertakings listed below are controlled by a société d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55

I. - Commitments which may be used for the internal replenishment of a person subject to a resolution procedure may be written down or converted into Tier 1 capital instruments in order to pursue one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protocol for therapeutic use and patient monitoring

Article R5121-74-5

I.-The granting of a compassionate access authorisation is subject to the establishment by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of a therapeutic use and patient moni…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater

…covered energy sources or by a cogeneration plant, as well as expenditure, paid between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2020, in respect of the acquisition and installation of connection equipment or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…also apply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Article 706-25-7 of this Code.Section 1 of this Title shall also apply to the prosecution, investigation and tri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

…icle L. 6313-1 , which is carried out under the conditions laid down in I and II of article R. 6332-25 and in article R. 6332-26.

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