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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-22

The limit provided for in article 211-21 is raised to 70% for difficult or low-budget cinematographic works that do not benefit from the tax credit for delegated production expenses for cinematographi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A bis

I. - With regard to the taxation of industrial and commercial profits, an actual profit regime is instituted for small and medium-sized enterprises which includes lighter obligations.II. - (Repealed).…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-21

All costs and risks relating to the custody, safekeeping and movement of the deposited funds and financial securities are borne by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. No custodian fees are payable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21

Vehicles registered in a French overseas department or territory or in Mayotte, as well as vehicles not subject to registration whose usual place of parking is in one of these departments or territori…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-21

The descriptions and claims contained in the applications filed may be drafted in a foreign language. If this option is used, the applicant shall be invited to provide a French-language translation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-21

A joint committee made up of an equal number of representatives of the borough mayor and the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, appointed from among the elected councillors, defines the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-21

In the event of the seat of President of the Corsican Executive Council becoming vacant for any reason whatsoever, its functions shall be temporarily exercised by an Executive Councillor chosen in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-21

The regional audit chamber participates in the audit of the budgetary acts of the territorial collectivity of Corsica and its public establishments and audits their accounts, under the conditions prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-21

Workers who are unemployed and who have exhausted their unemployment insurance rights under the specific provisions relating to performing artists and to workers and technicians in sound recording, fi…

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