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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-27

By way of derogation from article 231-26, the classification, labels and aid, as well as, where applicable, the direct allocations provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-33

Articles R. 625-1 to R. 625-7 are applicable to judicial liquidation proceedings. The liquidator performs the functions assigned by these provisions to the mandataire judiciaire. He fulfils the obliga…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe VIII

AMENDING REGISTRATION APPLICATION FOR GROUPS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST AND EUROPEAN GROUPS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST When applying for amending registration, the documents that must be submitted are those reque…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-1

This chapter applies to compulsory group contracts covering death, physical injury, maternity, incapacity for work or invalidity. It also applies to optional group contracts covering these same risks,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R. 351-23, original own funds items are included in Tier 1 original own funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 201…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

…in article L. 5311-1 with the exception of 5°, subject to the provisions of article L. 1222-9, and 11°, 14° and 15°, used in the course of these activities, are required to take out insurance to cove…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

The rules governing the manufacture, sale and consumption of beverages are set out in articles L. 3331-2 and L. 3332-11 of the Public Health Code and articles L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the same code,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of receipts from cinemas

Article D212-88

…the cinematographic or audiovisual works or documents; 10° The prices charged per tariff category; 11° The amount corresponding to the tax due in application of article L. 115-1. The performance of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…tive social declaration provided for inArticle R. 133-14 of the Social Security Code; 10° (Deleted) 11° A certificate, issued by the executive production company, of completion of the work carried out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260 C

…o value added tax under the domestic system; 10° Transactions subject to tax on insurance policies; 11° Transactions referred to in d and g of 1° of article 261 C ; 12° To commissions received on the…

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