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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…terms on a commercial partner that do not comply with the legal ceilings defined in articles L. 441-10 to L. 441-13 of the French Commercial Code. A Conseil d'Etat decree sets the conditions and limit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1638 quater

…extended pursuant to the renewal of the procedure provided for in Articles L. 5215-40-1 et L. 5216-10 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.VI. - When the provisions of I, II and III ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-9-1

I.-The provisions of I, II, III and IV of article D. 1er-13 are applicable to transmissions of information made pursuant to article 706-47-4. II.-The list of professions and activities exercised by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…set out in the standard "Applying the concept of materiality in planning and performing an audit".. 10. Where, at the request of the statutory auditor, management has reviewed a transaction flow, acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…ir wholesale distribution or export under the conditions set out in the same article;9° (repealed) ;10° Distributors of investigational medicinal products, any company engaged, where applicable by ord…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…n works produced (to make it easier to check proof of distribution, distribution prior to and after 10 January 2011 must be grouped by heading (commercial distribution, promotion, etc.) and by work; -…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…Income from bonds or contracts taken out before 1 January 1983 attached to premiums paid prior to 10 October 2019 is also exempt from income tax.I quater. - Products attached to unit-linked bonds or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…ipt by the addressee. Section 2 Provisions relating to disciplinary bodies of first instanceArticle 10Disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated in accordance with the following procedures ..... (3).…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 2

…hment replaces or supplements, where applicable, the documents referred to in this sub-heading 21. 210 Staff remuneration 2101. First payment 1. Commitment document mentioning: - the reference to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater B

…r. The rate of the tax credit is 30% for the portion of research expenditure less than or equal to €100 million and 5% for the portion of research expenditure in excess of this amount. The first of th…

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