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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-15

For the period between 29 December 2021 and 26 April 2022, the calculation rates are set at :- 141.06% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 132.43%…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1500

I.-A.- Buildings and land used to carry out an activity involving the manufacture or transformation of movable tangible property that requires significant technical resources are considered to be indu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Scope of application.

Article 1559

…ing houses are subject to a tax in the forms and according to the procedures determined in articles 1560 to 1566.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-1

…sures may only be implemented on property belonging to a foreign State with the prior authorisation of the judge by means of an order made on application.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Attachment of property for payment

Article L211-1-1

Where the garnishee is an institution authorised by law to maintain deposit accounts, the documents are sent to it electronically.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article L523-1-1

Where the garnishee is an institution authorised by law to maintain deposit accounts, the documents are sent to it electronically.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-14-1

The bailiff who has seized the assets shall consult the register provided for inarticle R. 521-1 of the French Commercial Code and serve the seizure report within eight days of it being drawn up on th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of this code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Books I to III, with the exception of the fourth paragrap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following chapters, the following provisions of the Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The provisions of Book I mentioned in the left-h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47-1

The persons mentioned in the article L. 135 ZC du livre des procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016…

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