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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…lowance, the stay-at-home mother's allowance and the childcare allowance, maintained under Articles 12 and 13 of Law no. 77-765 of 12 July 1977 instituting the family supplement, the disabled adults'…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-14

I.-To carry out the duties mentioned in Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) shall…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quaterdecies

…companies or repurchases where the debtor and creditor are related companies within the meaning of 12 of article 39. However, in the latter case, where the claim has been acquired by the creditor fro…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…e L. 5132-9 of the Public Health Code; 6° Medicinal products for human use mentioned in article L. 5124-13 of the same code; 7° Micro-organisms and toxins mentioned in article L. 5139-1 of the said co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43-1

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-29

…VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-10 to L. 532-12Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-13 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 532-14 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L774-29

…VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-10 to L. 532-12Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017L. 532-13 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 532-14 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Processing of personal data

Article R7343-5

…the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority, under the conditions provided for in Articles 12, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…he Schengen Borders Code are deleted; 2° 2° of Article L. 311-2, shall not apply; 3° In Article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…he Schengen Borders Code are deleted; 2° 2° of Article L. 311-2, shall not apply; 3° In Article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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