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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-7

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Secondary accountants may be appointed by the accounti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 A

…domiciled in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions made under the same conditions as those provided f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 AA

…es under the same conditions and subject to the same penalties to cash subscriptions to the capital of socially useful companies mentioned in article L. 3332-17-1 du code du travail, subject to the fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

…s resident in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions to the initial capital or capital increases of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

I. - The provisions of Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 25% of the amount of interest on loans taken out to acqu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

The amount of aid from the compensation fund is equal to the amount of the additional cost after application of an excess to be borne by the delegated production company.The excess corresponds to 15%…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 771-1

In application of Regulation (EU) 2019/816 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and of Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 as amended by Directive (EU…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-103

In the event of an investigation being opened for one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73,706-73-1and 706-74 and in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred and, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-104

[Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2 March 2004.] [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2…

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