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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R775-25

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R774-26

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-21

Once appointed, the conciliators set the date for the conciliation hearing and notify the interested parties. The conciliation procedure is adversarial. The conciliators decide on any useful investiga…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-20

The names of the conciliators are notified to each party. Each party may challenge the conciliators so appointed within three days of receipt of the notification referred to in the first paragraph on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-2

…are reasonable grounds for suspecting the commission or attempted commission of an offence referred to in Section 1 of Chapter VI of Title XII and Chapter IV of Title XIV of this Code and Chapter II o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L161-2

The rules relating to the creation of public establishments responsible for ensuring the implementation of projects of interest to the region and the operation of regional public services in Guadeloup…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L361-2

Article L. 343-8 does not apply to French Guyana.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L441-2

The specific tax resources of coastal communities in overseas France that have been designated as classified resorts are governed byarticle L. 2563-1-1 of the French General Code for Local Authorities…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-2

The tax is calculated by applying a rate of 10.72% to the price of tickets for screenings organised by operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments. This rate is multiplied by 1.5 in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to video game companies and video games

Article D331-20

…Article 220 terdecies of the French General Tax Code, the cost of developing a video game is understood to be all the expenditure incurred by the video game creation company for the production of the…

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