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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article L421-4

The rules relating to the scope and basis of assessment of the value added tax applicable to services provided by travel agents and tour operators are set out in articles 262 bis and 263 of the French…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R361-4

1° For the application of this Book in French Guiana and Martinique, the words: "préfet de région" or: "préfet de département" are replaced by the word: "préfet"; 2° The provisions of 1° apply from th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article D421-4

…e application of e of 1 of article 266 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 421-4, relating to the liability to value added tax of transactions carried out by travel agents and tour operators,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-4

…roved by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and containing the information required to determine the tax base and to collect the tax.The declaration is filed with the Centre national d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L622-4

…voke the driving ban provided for in article L. 622-1 at any time.When the foreign national applies to have the driving ban revoked, his application is only admissible if he can prove that he has been…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-47

The formula set out in article 721-19 does not apply to the definitive entry of sums calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas in 2020.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-46

By way of derogation from article 211-32, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of production companies for commercial representation in cinemas for the year 2021 is equal to the ave…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-48

By way of derogation from articles 721-12 and 721-13, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of foreign sales undertakings for 2021 is equal to the average of the sums entered in thei…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to local authorities and local public bodies

Article R2223-4

Prior to authorising the signing of the partnership contract, the local authority or local public body concerned may request the opinion of the expert body referred to in article R. 2212-7 on the draf…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-4

…author must produce a copy of an identity document and a declaration on his or her honour attesting to his or her status. Any successors in title must also provide a deed of notoriety attesting to the…

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