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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14

Provided that they have not been deleted under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 53-14-1 to R. 53-14-4, data and information are kept for the maximum periods detailed in the following paragraphs…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-9

The professional practice standard relating to the probative nature of the evidence collected, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD "PROBABILITY OF THE…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5-1

For works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of shows, the points in the scale are divided between five groups, under the following conditions: I.-A maximum number of 31 points is alloca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-5

For the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2, the minimum required solvency margin is determined either by reference to the annual amount of premiums or contributions, or by reference to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

I.-Companies subject to corporation tax or income tax under an actual taxation system may deduct from their taxable income: 1° An amount equal to 125% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding fi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200

1. Open the right to an income tax reduction equal to 66% of their amount the sums taken within the limit of 20% of taxable income which correspond to donations and payments, including the express aba…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

…arent undertakings that are not themselves resolution entities but subsidiaries of foreign entities;11° In I and V of Article L. 613-46-1, the words: in the European Union are deleted;12° In Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…arent undertakings that are not themselves resolution entities but subsidiaries of foreign entities;11° In I and V of Article L. 613-46-1, the words: in the Union are deleted;12° In Article L. 613-46-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…arent undertakings that are not themselves resolution entities but subsidiaries of foreign entities.11° In I and V of Article L. 613-46-1, the words: in the Union are deleted;12° In Article L. 613-46-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-32

At the beginning of each month, the prison registry sends the public prosecutor a copy of the criminal record of persons sentenced to a custodial sentence of seven years or more, or, if the person has…

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