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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-106

…e application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 15 November 2021 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by all documents required to prove that…

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

Article D2411-6

…t to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2411-4 and articles L. 2411-11 and L. 2411-15. The first meeting of the syndicate committee following its formation is convened by the mayor, w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database.

Article A38

…S"according to international nomenclature LOCUS Penta E Penta DSE33 (ACTBP2)DYS391YINDEL Chromosome 15Chromosome 21Chromosome 6Chromosome YChromosome Y

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…e exemption period is extended to twenty-five years if the grant or loan decision is made between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026. The exemption provided for in this paragraph does not apply to housi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-13

Subject to the provisions of article R. 423-15, the fund must have at its disposal at all times a total amount of resources equal to 0.05% of the total mathematical provisions recorded at 31 December…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants

Article R4332-10

…the region between the tenth and sixth years preceding the year in which the allocation is made; 2° 15% in proportion to the backlog of school enrolments recorded in the region. Delays in enrolment ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-11

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, traded on trading platforms; 2° In commodity derivatives within the meaning of Regulati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…ions provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-1

…ain categories of the company's employees only, a higher percentage, which may not, however, exceed 15% of the share capital on the date of the decision by the Board of Directors or the Management Boa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…orandum. 1423. For legacies (reimbursement to the executor) Notarial deed containing disbursements. 15. Payment on court orders 151. Payment on court decisions 1511. Judicial decisions handed down by…

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