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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…wing conditions are met: 1° At least 50% of the cost of the preparatory work is incurred in France; 2° The preparatory work relating to conception, adaptation and writing involves the preparation of l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-132

…traders, or of the registered office or first place of business in a department for legal entities; 2° If it concerns a secondary registration, the amendment of the corresponding particulars entered o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transitional provisions

Article R718-7

Collective certification marks registered before the entry into force of decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019 remain governed by the provisions of articles R. 715-1 and R. 715-2 in their wording pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-88

…a principal basis or to the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mountain leader. However, when the declaration conce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…1° In the second paragraph of article L. 518-15-1, the reference to article L. 613-20-2 is deleted; 2° The first paragraph of article L. 518-24 reads as follows: "The sums deposited under Article L. 3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…rities issued on or after 1 January 1965 as well as for redemption lots and premiums referred to in 2° of article 118 and relating to securities issued on or after 1 January 1986;The rate provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-16

A biological sample must be taken in one of the areas determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 where the medical biology laboratory is located, unless an exception is made for public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership

Article D7121-43

…date with their obligations towards these institutions on the date of commencement of the service; 2° That they have continued to contribute to the competent institution during the temporary secondme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-5

For the application of the last paragraph of article L. 413-5 if the foreign national has completed his or her education in a French secondary school abroad the latter must be on the list provided for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis A

…if he has already benefited from the exemption in respect of the sale of a dwelling provided for in 2° of II of article 150 U.2. The following are subject to the levy referred to in 1:a) Individuals w…

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