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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

…hin the meaning of Article 6 of Decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 implementing Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 and laying down the general principles governing the broadcasting of cinematograph…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…Social Security Code; 9° septies (Repealed); 10° Life annuities paid under article 96 of the law of 30 December 1928, article 5 of the law of 17 September 1932, article 1 of the law of 1 October 1936…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-3

…plicant has not responded to his or her summons or has not provided proof of his or her identity. " 30° In 3° of Article R. 426-16, the words: "within the framework of the cooperation agreement provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…to four age brackets and by category of equivalent positions. The age groups are as follows: -under 30; -30 to 39; -40 to 49; -and 50 and over. With regard to equivalent job categories, the employer m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…ing the second sentence of this paragraph, for the taxation of income for each of the years 2020 to 2023, these payments are deducted up to a limit of €1,000.The limit on payments mentioned in the fir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

…establishment or the freedom to provide services pursuant to Article L. 532-21-3 or Article L. 532-30. VI. - An AIF that has not delegated the overall management of its portfolio to a portfolio manag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…than 10% may be held by any one investor who is a legal entity governed by public law;3° More than 30% may be held by legal entities governed by public law taken together.VII. - A decree of the Conse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-998 of 30 July 2021 on the prevention of acts of terrorism and intelligence, subject to the adaptations set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48

…tial part of its own funds instruments. The failure of a central body referred to in Article L. 511-30 or of one of its affiliates is deemed to be established or foreseeable if, after implementation o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…Tocqueville, Paris, represented by Henri Chatel, its Chairman. IT WAS NOTED THAT : a) Laws no. 72-1130 of 21 December 1972 and no. 74-909 of 30 October 1974 amended the legislation governing the Guara…

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