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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27-1

When acquiring French nationality by decision of the public authority or by declaration, the person concerned shall indicate to the competent authority the nationality or nationalities he or she alrea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment income

Article R343-16

…R. 343-14, for undertakings carrying on both the operations referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 310-1 whose technical provisions relating to the operations referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1, c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215 bis

…nto the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting imports or that these goods may leave the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting exports, or any proof…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-102

…ion conditions or financing arrangements. In any event, no more than three applications for support may be submitted for the same project, by the same director or with the same director.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Taxable persons - Place of taxation

Article 218 A

…lished at the place of the principal establishment of the legal entity. However, the administration may designate as the place of taxation: either that where the effective management of the company is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 ter

By way of derogation from the provisions of article 219, compensation received by companies affected by acts of war for the repair of fixed assets or to replace destroyed stock may, at the request of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-21

Decisions to authorise or withdraw authorisation taken in application of Article L. 1161-5 are published on the Agency's website. Decisions to withdraw programme authorisation may be accompanied by an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-production aid

Article 322-17

The amount of aid for the pre-production of video games may not exceed 50% of the expenditure mentioned in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…ic work is produced by at least one production company that meets the conditions set out in article 211-3; 2° "Authors" sub-group: a) A maximum of 11 points is allocated to the "Authors" sub-group, di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-21-1

…n if the credit institution is subject to one of the resolution measures provided for in Article L. 613-31-16.

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