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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 septies

The amount of the business value added tax, after application of Article 1586 quater, may not, for businesses whose turnover, within the meaning of articles 1586 quinquies and 1586 sexies, exceeds €50…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565 septies

The tax on gaming houses is established, collected and controlled according to the rules, guarantees and sanctions specific to indirect taxes.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duties - Land registration tax

Article 1599 sexies

There is levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region an additional tax on the registration duties or land registration tax payable on transfers for valuable consideration, other than those ment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIe: Special arrangements for those liable for tax on services provided by electronic communications operators

Article 1693 sexies

Les redevables de la taxe prévue à l'article 302 bis KH pay this tax in monthly or quarterly instalments at least equal, respectively, to one twelfth or one quarter of the amount of tax due in respect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

Companies whose business value added contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of economic and financial offences

Article R50 sexies

Prior to exercising his activity, the specialised assistant shall take an oath in these terms before the court of appeal referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 50 quater: "I swear to maintai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-20

The amount of aid is determined according to the financial investment made by the distribution company, which takes the form of : 1° By the payment to production companies of advances granted in respe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-22

For each production company, the amount of sums entered exceptionally is equivalent to the amount of sums entered in its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 in application of 1° of arti…

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

Article 223-2

The following are eligible for aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works:1° Cinematographic works of French or foreign origin presenting particular artistic qualities;2° Cinematographic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-2

The spouses may not mutually consent to their divorce by deed under private signature countersigned by lawyers where: 1° The minor, informed by his or her parents of his or her right to be heard by th…

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