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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-14

Where the law provides that the public prosecution may be extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine, a person who has received a fixed fine notice following an offence established in the manner prov…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Target-based agreement funding for approved sports federations

Article A411-1

The Agence nationale du sport is authorised to transfer subsidies received from the State to top-level sportsmen and women as personalised aid.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600 A

By way of derogation from II of Article 1600, the tax due by company directors benefiting from the scheme provided for in Article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code is calculated by applying a rate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-20

In order to benefit from the registration of sums in their automatic account, delegated production companies shall send electronically, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021, an application fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Special rebates

Article 1398 A

It is granted a rebate of the land tax contribution on non-built properties levied for the benefit of municipalities and groupings of municipalities with their own tax system on non-built properties c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-20

When a work or document for which the cinematographic licence includes a specific ban on showing is shown in cinematographic theatres, the words "film forbidden to minors under twelve", "film forbidde…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities

Article A210-1

To issue the opinion referred to in III of Article R. 210-21, the independent third-party body shall perform the following procedures: 1° It shall examine all documents held by the company that are re…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Account allocated to funds held on behalf of third parties

Article A743-1

The cashing of cheques, stipulated as payable to the Registrar of the Commercial Courts or the company holding the office, or endorsed to the order of the Registrar of the Commercial Courts or the com…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article A113-1

Insurance contracts relating to the operations mentioned in 5° of article L. 310-1 and with a term of more than three years must include the following clause: The duration of this contract shall be st…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
35° : Tax credit for the first subscription to a newspaper, periodical or online press service providing political and general information

Article 200 sexdecies

…e not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, the sums paid, until 31 December 2022, by a taxpayer domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, in respect…

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