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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…the profession": sum of the results of the professionals of a profession, in respect of a tax year;15° "Turnover of the profession": cumulative sum of the emoluments and fees received by the professi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

…2-33-1, 223-1 à 223-10, 223-13, 224-1 à 224-5, 225-7 à 225-9, 225-12-1 à 225-12-4,227-1, 227-2, 227-15 to 227-27-1 of the Criminal Code, where the public prosecution has been initiated by the public p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…national collections; 14° The general conditions of employment and remuneration of contract staff; 15° Guidelines for pricing policy; 16° Legal proceedings and settlements; 17° the agreements mention…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 230

…t is situated must be deposited by the shipowner at the customs office of the said home port within 15 or 30 days of leaving the port where the repairs are carried out, depending on whether or not the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…case of a sale. II. - The AMF may impose the penalties provided for in II and III of Article L. 621-15 on any natural person or legal entity that executes a transaction the object or effect of which i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L312-4

…chanism established by Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014, the deposit guarantee and resolution fund referred to in II is the fund provided for w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…g full reparation for the damage suffered. The third, fourth and last paragraphs of article L. 1142-15, the second to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1142-17, article L. 1142-19 and ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-4

…d for in article L. 384-3 of this Code, articles L. 228-65, L. 228-73, L. 236-13, L. 236-14, L. 236-15, L. 236-18 and L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code do not apply. II. - When the merger or dem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 187

…ions, regardless of their form:- 17% for interest on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to in 1° of article 118 and relating to securities issued on or after 1 Janu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies EA

…ed by Article 199 decies E. The operator of the tourist residence reserves a percentage of at least 15% of accommodation for seasonal employees under conditions set by decree.

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