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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article L332-1

…e tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HE of the French General Tax Code is governed by article 199 unvicies of the same code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1761

…the amount of duty evaded shall be imposed: 1. Infringements of the provisions of I of article 244 bis A; 2. Infringements of articles 150 VI to 150 VM.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 quater A

La retenue prévue au 2 de l'article 119 bis releases taxpayers domiciled outside France for tax purposes from the income tax due on the sums that have been subject to this withholding.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

In addition to the provisions of Article R. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take into account the following items when calculating their prudential provisions within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-15

…ation to the debtor of an assigned or pledged claim, in application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, must include the following information: 1° Under the conditions set out in articles L. 313-23 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-12

…icted temporary employment agency or user, in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the French Penal Code, and that it be published, in full or in part, in the newspapers that it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-34

…in articles R. 2223-42 to R. 2223-47 have the professional capacity defined by the articles D. 2223-35 à D. 2223-39.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Safety

Article D274

…l be informed, with a view to the possible application of the penalties provided for in article 434-35 of the Penal Code, of the discovery of any sums, correspondence or objects found in the possessio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-00 C

In accordance with II bis of article L. 136-5 of the Social Security Code, the generalised social contribution on earned income and replacement income due on foreign source income, provided that, in t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Borrowings issued in France by international organisations

Article 131 ter A

…ance by international organisations are exempt from the withholding tax defined in 1 of Article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of

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