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Showing 55515560 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

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

Article 621-17

…l visual effects, up to a maximum of 5% of the final cost of the work pro rata temporis for scenes using these effects.The final cost of the work is reduced by the expenses mentioned in 1° that have a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-124

The holder of a parallel import authorisation notifies the holder of the marketing authorisation for the proprietary medicinal product in the Member State of origin of the marketing in France of the p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Civil rights

Article 11

A foreigner shall enjoy in France the same civil rights as those which are or shall be granted to French nationals by the treaties of the nation to which such foreigner belongs.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-7

The number of employees of the participating companies, subsidiaries or establishments concerned located in France is calculated in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1111-2.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-15

Production costs incurred in France and taken into account for the calculation of aid are capped at 80% of the production budget for audiovisual works.

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

Article 312-9

Creation grants are only awarded for projects conceived and written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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

Article 312-32

Rewriting grants are only awarded for projects conceived and written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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

Article 312-43

Project development grants are only awarded for projects conceived and written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-22

The conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne registered in France is published under the conditions set out in article R. 225-165.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-25

The management of the Accounting Officer of the Autorité des marchés financiers is supervised by the Regional Director of Public Finances of Ile-de-France.

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