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Showing 48014810 of 5931 articles for Art. 13 juin 1969

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

…the first paragraph of this I that has been leased under the conditions provided for in Article L. 313-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, pursuant to a leasing contract or under a leasing co…

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

Article 238 septies B

I. - When the redemption premium provided for at the time of issue or at the time of the original acquisition of the right exceeds 10% of the nominal value or acquisition price of that right, or when…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…this code is capped, for each instalment, at the amount of legal interest mentioned in article L. 313-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The legal interest rate is that applicable on the day of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…ofessional agreements satisfying the conditions of this article made in application of articles L. 213-28 to L. 213-37 and L. 251-5 to L. 251-13 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée, the conditi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

…State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.III. - With the exception of Articles L. 133-11 to L. 133-13 and II of Article L. 133-14, the provisions of this chapter apply if the payee's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: French UCITS portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1

…authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 that wishes to establish a branch in another Member State of the European Union or part…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1

…ollowing shall apply in New Caledonia:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) and R. 135-1 to R. 135-4 ;2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, for th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-23-1

…From 2020, the share of the development grant mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13 and intended for the communes of the overseas departments, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-2

…of the national public education service under the conditions set out in articles L. 421-23 et L. 913-1 of the Education Code. The second and third paragraphs of this article shall apply from 1 Janua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1-2

…L. 631-13 du code de la construction et de l'habitation.

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