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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Reduction in calculation rates

Article 211-33

…dited cinematographic works, depending on the duration of the pre-existing filmed elements that are used.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Dotation globale de fonctionnement (R).

Article R2563-4-1

…s distributed among them half in proportion to their population and half in proportion to the total amount of the sums included in the general rolls issued to the municipality in respect of the previo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-38

An institution that receives a request to open a savings product covered by this chapter must check whether the person already holds this product before opening it. A new product may not be opened if…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-36

Infringements of the provisions of Article L. 221-35 are recorded in the same way as for stamp duty:- by the competent public accountants ;- by agents of the financial authorities.Official reports are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

…keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiting from public aid, notably in the form of tax exemption, in particular general savings products with a specific tax regime defined in this cha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-37

With regard to credit institutions, breaches of the provisions of Article L. 221-35 may also be recorded in the manner provided for in Article L. 221-36 by Banque de France inspectors specially author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article R221-127

The Banque de France is responsible for statistical monitoring of the collection and use of the savings products mentioned in sections 1 to 5 of this chapter. It submits an annual report on these prod…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-5

…ocial security contributions within the meaning ofarticle L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code. The amount excluding tax mentioned in articles A. 222-3 and A. 222-4 is that used to calculate value add…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1697

If he had already benefited from the fruits of any funds, or received the amount of any claim belonging to that estate, or sold any effects of the estate, he is bound to repay them to the purchaser, i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-42

…med to meet the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code.

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