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Showing 21112120 of 2923 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 30 Nov. 2018 – no. 2018-749 QPC

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-20

…national co-production: 1° The project must be financed by a French participation equal to at least 30% of its final cost; 2° The pre-production expenses mentioned in article 321-19 corresponding to o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-28

…production, this work must : 1° Be financed by a French participation at least equal to 30% of its final cost; 2° Be the subject, for at least 50% of the French participation, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L410-2

…ded by law, the prices of goods, products and services covered prior to 1 January 1987 by Ordinance no. 45-1483 of 30 June 1945 are freely determined by competition.However, in sectors or areas where…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-39

…22-58-2 to R. 422-62.Publication of changes is made as provided for in Articles 22 et seq of Decree no. 84-406 of 30 May 1984.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article D811-1-2

…e right-hand column of the same table: Applicable Provisions As amended byArticle D. 411-1-3 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 411-19-2 Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020 Articles D.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Product definition

Article 434

…e considered fit for consumption, but which meet the characteristics defined in Annex III to Decree no. 87-600 of 29 July 1987 amending the provisions of Title II of Decree no. 53-978 of 30 September…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 669

…p. of the bare ownershipLess than :21 years of age90 %10 %31 years of age80 %20 %41 years of age70 %30 %51 years old60%40%61 years old50%50%71 years of age40 %60 %81 years of age30 %70 %91 years of ag…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382 E

…on built properties that is theirs, abolish the exemption provided for in I or limit it to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90% of the taxable base.This deliberation may not be withdrawn or amended…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

Article L3114-1

…if one of the departments concerned includes mountain areas within the meaning of article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountain areas. Its opinion is deem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-33

…de of conduct referred to in the same article.Notwithstanding Articles 42 et seq. of Act 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, when the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication A…

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