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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

…inemas for the year 2021 is equal to the average of the sums entered in their account for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 F

…property tax on built-up properties relating to 2019 is equal to the sum of the municipal rate for 2018 and the departmental rate for the same year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…f:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a prescription being written by a veterinarian a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-2

…French territory entered in the Schengen Information System, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-18

After the expiry of the one-year period provided for in Article L. 2223-17, where the plot is still in a state of abandonment, a new official report, drawn up by the mayor or his delegate, in the form…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L773-2

…its fourth to sixth, twelfth to fifteenth and eighteenth to twenty-second paragraphs Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 511-7 with the exception of its third and ninth paragraphs Act 2018-1021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…its fourth to sixth, twelfth to fifteenth and eighteenth to twenty-second paragraphs Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 511-7 with the exception of its third and ninth paragraphs Act 2018-1021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L775-2

…its fourth to sixth, twelfth to fifteenth and eighteenth to twenty-second paragraphs Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 511-7 with the exception of its third and ninth paragraphs Act 2018-1021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R764-2

…he wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-20

…e Commission as meeting the adequacy criteria mentioned in Article 47(3) of Directive 2006/43/EC of 17 May 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Directive 2014/56/EU. These…

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