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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-11

If the retail facility created has a smaller sales area or footprint and number of lanes than that authorised under the second paragraph of article L. 752-15 and article L. 752-16, a certificate is is…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-46

The sums allocated to production companies are paid into a bank account opened specifically for each film.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-46

The amount of aid may not exceed 50% of the costs of writing, rewriting and purchasing rights, up to a maximum of €70,000.For works in the animation genre, the amount of aid may not exceed 50% of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-46

For works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of live performances, where the sums calculated exceed a ceiling corresponding to one and a half times the amount of the cash contribution fr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-46

The aid application is submitted by one production company or by several production companies acting jointly.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-46

Each of the points awarded is weighted according to the following coefficients:I. - Weighting for duration:1° Each point on the scale is weighted by a multiplier of 1 for a work lasting less than 20 m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-46

By way of derogation from article 211-32, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of production companies for commercial representation in cinemas for the year 2021 is equal to the ave…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-46

For the period between 19 May 2021 and 8 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 729.26% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 285.07% when the total revenue from fe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-46

The request for validation of the penal composition is dated and signed by the public prosecutor. Attached to it are the reports provided for in the articles R. 15-33-40 and R. 15-33-45 and the full i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-1

The certificate of conformity provided for in Article L. 752-23 for the projects mentioned in article R. 752-44 :1° For projects not requiring planning permission:a) The commercial operating authorisa…

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