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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Title of works

Article 521

…ut also for articles which they have had made on their behalf by third parties with materials which may or may not belong to them. Persons who place such articles on the market from other Member State…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-5

If the request for suspension provided for in the previous article is granted, the court shall set the date on which the measure will be re-examined before the expiry of a period of three months. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedural obligations and rights of appeal

Article L613-58

…e ; 2° The European Commission ; 3° The European Central Bank 4° The European Systemic Risk Board ; 5° The European Banking Authority 6° The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority; 7°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-5

…nseil d'Etat.By agreement between the companies promoting the transaction, the statutory auditor(s) may draw up a written report for the shareholders of all the companies.The provisions of the third a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 919-5

…ting at least one cinematographic work in the documentary genre:1° Released in cinemas in France in 2020 or 2021 or scheduled to be released in cinemas in 2020 but which could not be released due to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-56

…base for this levy is determined as follows: 1° Gross gaming revenue, as defined in Article L. 2333-55-1 of this code, is reduced by a 25% allowance and, where applicable, the additional allowance men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to report.

Article R5133-5

…or, informing it of his intentions and inviting it to submit its observations within a period which may not exceed one month. In the light of the response, the Director General of the Agency may, by r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…and b of 1°, making it impossible to complete the work as initially planned, provided that at least 25% of the production expenses have already been incurred. This rate is reduced to 15% when the aban…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-5

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-50

The obligations to which a person may be required to submit in the executing State are as follows: 1° An obligation on the person to inform a specific authority of any change of residence; 2° A prohib…

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