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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…egration pursuant to f of 1 of the same II.7.PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1995.The capital gains tax regime provided for by this article and the following articles i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…distributions received referred to in 7 and 7 bis of II of article 150-0 A and in 1 of II ofarticle 163 quinquies C of the same code, and the values and sums allocated on the dissolution of an entity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexdecies

…for each financial year, is equal to 15% of the amount of the following expenses, incurred until 31 December 2024, for performances mentioned in II carried out in France, in another Member State of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

…9, if these vehicles are sold to persons other than second-hand goods dealers (Law no. 89-935 of 29 December 1989, art. 31 I 2 and 3);b. (Obsolete provision);2° (repealed)4. (Liberal professions and m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe

…DIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLE L. 6351-1I.- Indicators for assessing the criteria defined inarticle R. 6316-1 of the Labour Code Criterion 1: The conditions for informing the public about the services offe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L311-1

…fered to the borrower in connection with a credit agreement falling within the scope of this Title; 16° Bridging loan, a loan of limited duration intended to make a partial or total, temporary advance…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…es; d) Mortgage credit; e) Agricultural credit. 15. Surety : a) Direct surety ; b) Indirect surety. 16. Miscellaneous pecuniary losses : a) Employment risks ; b) Insufficient income (general) ; c) Bad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…ed for in Article L. 3114-1 ;12° (Repealed) ;13° (Repealed) ;14° (Repealed) ;15° Cosmetic products ;16° The micro-organisms and toxins mentioned in Article L. 5139-1 ;17° Tattoo products;18° Software…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Transfers

Article L224-40

…o provide for the conversion of the plan into a retirement savings plan mentioned in article L. 224-16.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…Code, when their purpose is the preparation of one of the offences mentioned in 1° to 14° and 17°; 16° Offence of failing to provide proof of resources corresponding to a lifestyle, provided for by A…

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