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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater C

1. Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from an income tax credit in respect of expenditure actually incurred, between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025, for t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-21

By way of derogation from Article 1136-12, failing which the family affairs judge, seised under article 1136-20, to have ruled within ten days on the application to modify the protection order relatin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-21

Each healthcare professional who has concluded a contract as referred to in article R. 6146-17 sends the director of the establishment a monthly statement containing a list of the procedures performed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-21

…d into supply, subcontracting or service contracts under the conditions provided for in Article L. 5212-10-1 or who have not entered into an agreement mentioned in Article L. 5212-8 for a period of mo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-21

When a service contract is awarded to the winner or one of the winners of the competition, his remuneration takes account of the premium he received for taking part in the competition.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-20

…the provisions relating to the affixing of the distinguishing marks referred to in 8° of Article L. 311-39 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code and adopted pursuant to 3° of Article L. 311-42 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-23

…dinary general meeting of the acquiring company is not required in accordance with II of Article L. 236-9, the information referred to in Article R. 236-22 shall be provided at least one month before…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-23

…e for production support:1° Long-length cinematographic works or short-length cinematographic works;2° Audiovisual works in the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary or audiovisual adapta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…he production of feature-length cinematographic works belonging to the animation genre. This option may only be exercised if the following conditions are met: 1° At least 50% of the cost of the prepar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-68

…tion expenses are those mentioned in article…

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