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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

…o capital gains tax deferred on the basis of I ter of article 93 quater, of a of I of l'article 151 octies, I and II of l'article 151 octies A and the I of article 151 octies B. I ter. - Disposals of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

…Social Security Code is replaced by the reference to article 19 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte; b) 2° is deleted; 4° The provisions of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Professional capital gains

Article 93 quater

…I of article 39 quindecies, the rate applicable to the transactions mentioned in this paragraph is 10%.I bis. (Repealed for royalties taken into account from 1st January 2002 in the results of granto…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

…388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C, 1388 sexies and 1388 octies is equal to the ratio between: 1° On the one hand, the sum of the products, calculated respec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 A

…a period that are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat (1). (1) Annex II, art. 201 quinquies to 201 octies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

…kness and maternity insurance scheme provided for in article 21 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 as amended relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte and, on the other hand, by a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-309

…falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, specifying the wording of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6-1

…3-2 of the Social Security Code and, in Mayotte, inarticle 25-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-7

…or L. 752-1 of the Social Security Code as well as the fund mentioned in article 3 of order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affairs to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-44

…re and rescue service must have within five years of the promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours : 1° A departmental fire and rescue operational…

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