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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-11

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 170.46% when the revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 154.48% when the revenu…

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

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 96

…wo witnesses. The investigating judge must comply with the provisions of the Articles 57 (paragraph 2) and 59. However, it is obliged to take all appropriate measures in advance to ensure that profess…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 999

…upplementary retirement, provident or supplementary pension institutions referred to in articles L. 922-1, L. 931-1 and L. 941-1 of the Social Security Code and to Article L. 727-2 of the Code rural e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L3333-10

…from the date on which they became due. The four-year statute of limitations instituted by the loi n° 68-1250 du 31 décembre 1968 relative à la prescription des créances sur l'Etat, les départements,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L3121-9-1

The chairman may decide that the meeting of the departmental council is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the departmental council is held by videoconference, the qu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to off-premises contracts

Article L221-9

…express commitment of the parties. This contract includes all the information set out in article L. 221-5. Where applicable, the contract shall mention the consumer's express agreement to the supply o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Conditions

Article L434-9

When a polygamous foreign national resides in France with a first spouse, the benefit of family reunification cannot be granted to another spouse. Unless this other spouse has died or forfeited parent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-9

…f the other party's refusal to conciliate, in application of the second paragraph of article R. 141-23 of this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-9

…ended branch collective agreement or agreement or a company or establishment agreement or agreement may also provide for the amount of the end-of-contract indemnity to be limited to 6%, provided that…

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