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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of the calculation period for sums held in the automatic account

Article 919-24

…ticle 211-25 is extended by one year for cinematographic works for which this period has expired in 2021 and which have been shown in cinemas after this expiry during the same year.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

…cle is extended by fifteen months for shows that have obtained their provisional approval between 1 July 2019 and 2 June 2021. In this case, the company shall repay the tax credit obtained in respect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-11-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

…cruits, appoints and manages the civil servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of research…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R764-11

…and fourth paragraphs" are replaced by the words "second paragraph";3° The references to Articles 17 to 19, 31 and 54 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

…and fourth paragraphs" are replaced by the words "second paragraph";3° The references to Articles 17 to 19, 31 and 54 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-21

The procedure provided for in article L. 752-4 is applicable to any planning permission application relating to a project for the creation or extension of a building in a commune with a population of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-22

…ly is equivalent to the amount of sums entered in its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 in application of 1° of article 123-8, excluding those which benefited from the extension provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 313-23 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-26 t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-1-1

…r the annual assessment of the responsible digital strategy mentioned in I of Article 35 of Law No. 2021-1485 of 15 November 2021 aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology in…

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