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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 790

…ted person shall address the application for rehabilitation to the public prosecutor of his current residence or, if he lives abroad, to the public prosecutor of his last residence in France or, faili…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-2

The calculation rates are set at :- 134.24% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 128.65% when the total revenue from feature films is greater than €307,500 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

I. - Long-term capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after applicat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…his paragraph apply to promissory notes issued by credit institutions or finance companies to raise long-term receivables intended to finance a property located in France or in the other States of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30

…th the strategy and economic objectives of the investment undertaking and shall take account of the long-term effects of the investment decisions made. It includes measures to avoid conflicts of inter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R533-19

…nctions performed by these persons and their area of activity, the main salary components, bonuses, long-term allowances and discretionary pension contributions and their amounts. III. - At the reques…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1070

The family affairs judge with territorial jurisdiction is:- the judge of the place where the family residence is located;- if the parents live separately, the judge of the place of residence of the pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-5

…for the Economy. Each year, the Board of Directors adopts an investment policy contributing to the long-term equilibrium of the guarantee fund. The guarantee fund implements an internal investment ma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Special provisions relating to the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article L138-1

…he European Union, or 2° Audiovisual works whose producers have their registered office or habitual residence in a non-member state of the European Union, or 3° Works by nationals of non-member States…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-25-1

…s for employees aged fifty and over who are experiencing particular difficulties that prevent their long-term integration into employment, and for people recognised as disabled workers. By way of dero…

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