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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Promotion

Article R113-13

…satisfy the conditions for such advancement. The number of staff in each category is determined on 31 December of the year preceding the year in respect of which the promotion to the next higher grad…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax credit for the purchase of a company's capital

Article 220 nonies

…lusively for the purpose of repurchasing all or part of the capital of a company, carried out until 31 December 2022 under the conditions mentioned in II, may benefit from a tax credit.For each financ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D631-1

…icial courts called upon to hear actions relating to new plant varieties pursuant to article L. 623-31 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with the table V annexed to the code de l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R654-3

…id in criminal matters in New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands and Decree no. 93-1425 of 31 December 1993"; 8° In Article R. 632-7, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The head of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-2

…mount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, with the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated above, the monthly allo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

…en from the sections or sub-sections of the National Universities Council governed by decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987 corresponding to the discipline or speciality concerned:a) For medicine, in al…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-15

…of the organisation within which the civic reservist carries out his or her mission, no later than 31 December of the year during which the declaration was made. Activities declared or certified afte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies A

…ourth paragraph of article 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or to II of article 150 UB, the redemption premium referred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Tax for the development of vocational training in the car, cycle and motorbike repair trades

Article 1609 sexvicies

I. - With effect from 1st January 2004, a tax is introduced for the benefit of the National Association for Automobile Training. It contributes to the financing of initial vocational training, in part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-18

…ent contract fails to fulfil his contractual obligations, the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 and, where applicable, the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1, are withdrawn u…

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