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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

The amount of the direct allocation is set at :- 35% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cinemas on 14 October 2020;- 50% of the amount of expenditure incurred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 B

…evied for any amending or supplementary forms filed pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 34 of decree n° 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 taken for the application of decree n° 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reformi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…e adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentratio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

The provisions of Articles L. 533-1, L. 533-6, L. 533-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Statistical declarations for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position.

Article R152-3

The Banque de France must be provided with additional information for statistical purposes, in accordance with the conditions and deadlines set by order of the Minister for the Economy, when the amoun…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…ame table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 751-2 to L. 751-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 751-5Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2018-1125 du 12 décembre 2018 p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R773-10

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 Octo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R774-10

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 Octo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-6

The person responsible, as determined by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, shall be liable to one year's…

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