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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-35

…uant to Articles 211-66 and 311-57, in respect of applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021 for new audiovisual work projects.The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 10% o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-18

…ccount in application of this sub-section and aid received in application of decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for companies particularly affected by the economic, f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-31-1

…d under the plan shall apply to its substantial amendment. The last sentence of V of Article L. 626-30 does not apply..

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article R321-1

…R. 321-15 and article R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26, R. 321-27, R. 321-30 to R. 321-34, R. 321-36 to R. 321-42, R. 321-44, R. 321-46 and R. 321-47.Collective management or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791

…r indirect product of the offence.II. - The fine provided for in I is replaced by a fine of €15 to €30 for breaches of the provisions of Article 290 quater.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-56

…ue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or that of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-28

…submit observations before the Cour de cassation must comply with the provisions of Article R. * 49-30, which is reproduced in the notice, as well as the first paragraph of l'article R. * 49-32. The n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L. 563-3 to L. 563-5 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-10

…me article may not exceed one of the following ceilings expressed as a percentage of the payment:a) 30% in total over the duration of the investment ;b) 5% collected directly or indirectly from the ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to beneficiaries of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-38

…the second consecutive year or has been unable to prove that they do. Such an account is closed by 30 April of the second year at the latest and the sums in it are transferred to another account open…

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