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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

In order to support the small exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic and its economic and financial consequences, the part of the advances granted to operator…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34

…led undertaking or undertaking that controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, and corresponding to remuneration, compensation or benefits due or likely…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

…the conditions for implementing the protocol respect the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, the ethical principles set out in this Title and those set out in Titl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279 bis

…een subject to at least two of the prohibitions provided for in the article 14 of law no. 49-956 of 16 July 1949 on publications intended for young people ; 2° Pornographic theatrical performances, as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

…cle 238-0 A of the General Tax Code.II. - With effect from financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014, credit institutions, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-22-2

…new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 created after the promulgation of law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of local authorities, which have 10,000 inhabitants or more and which…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Financing certain export transactions

Article 136

…u au I de Article 125 A interest, arrears and all other income from bond issues contracted before 1 January 1965 by credit institutions and finance companies, insofar as it is proven that the amount o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-41

Staff transferred pursuant to article L1424-13 retain the benefits individually acquired on 1 January 1996 in terms of remuneration in their original local authority or establishment, if this system i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-29

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-28

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (…

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