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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-50

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the rates are set at :- 273.99% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 150.69% when the total reve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L764-2

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L762-2

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L763-2

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3Order no. 201…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…mended by Decree no. 2020-1452 of 27 November 2020; Article R. 121-20 as amended by Decree no. 2017-891 of 6 May 2017; Articles R. 121-23 and R. 125-1 as amended by Decree no. 2019-1333 of 11 December…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds belonging to an insurance group and a financial conglomerate

Article L385-9

Supplementary occupational pension funds belonging to a group within the meaning of Article L. 356-1 are subject to group supervision under the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Title V of Book II…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 A

1. Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 C

In the absence of the information or proof prescribed by article 763, the highest duties shall be levied, in accordance with the same article, unless the overpayment is reimbursed, upon request submit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 B

In the case of successive usufructs, as the eventual usufruct comes to an end, the bare owner is entitled to the return of a sum equal to what he would have paid less if the duty paid by him had been…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965

When the existence of the person whose absence had led to the payment of death duties is judicially established, these duties may be refunded with the exception of those corresponding to the right of…

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