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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-44

In the case of a co-production, investment approval may be requested by each of the production companies not designated as delegated production companies by the co-production contract until the cinema…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-49

…tion expenses for cinematographic works provided for inarticle 220 sexies of the General Tax Code ; 4° When the financing of cinematographic works gives rise : a) Expenditure contributing to the devel…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-48

The production company has a period of two years from notification of the first investment approval decision for the cinematographic work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In exceptional…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article L822-4

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is responsible for establishing and setting the amount of the contribution provided for in article L. 822-2.To this end, it may have access to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Specific judicial review of acts of the Territorial Council falling within the scope of the law

Article LO6243-4

The Conseil d'Etat shall rule on the conformity of the acts provided for in article LO 6251-2 with regard to the Constitution, organic laws, France's international commitments and general principles o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Specific judicial review of acts of the Territorial Council falling within the scope of the law

Article LO6343-4

The Conseil d'Etat shall rule on the conformity of the acts provided for in article LO 6351-2 with regard to the Constitution, organic laws, France's international commitments and general principles o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction by reason of subject matter.

Article L1411-4

The Industrial Tribunal shall have sole jurisdiction, irrespective of the amount of the claim, to hear the disputes referred to in this chapter. Any agreement to the contrary is deemed unwritten.The i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R361-4

…ch Guiana and the Assembly of Martinique created in application of the provisions of Act No. 2011-884 of 27 July 2011.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 octies

…or to the publication of the decree no. 61-856 of 31 July 1961, amending the decree no. 50-898 of 2 August 1950, the company will have opted, in accordance with the provisions previously in force of a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-4

The agent authorised by law to proceed with the sale stops the sale operations when the price of the goods sold reaches an amount sufficient to pay the principal, interest and costs of the distraining…

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