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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-7

…t, amending budgets and the implemented budget, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 712-16 ; 2° The use of loans, property leasing and bond issues, under the conditions provided for in Sec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-2

I. - (repealed)II. - For expenditure carried out from 1 January 2021, the following are not included among the capital expenditure giving entitlement to allocations from the compensation fund for valu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

…that the rental price remains set within reasonable limits.II. - As of 1 January 2001 and until 31 December 2023, persons who habitually make one or more rooms in their main home available to the pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-11

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1612-1, L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-10, amendments may be made to the budget by the deliberative body, up to the end of the financial year to which t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: European professional card for mountain guides

Article R212-94-1

…following may apply for the European professional card, as defined in I of Article 1 of Order no. 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications in regulated professio…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 A

…n Customs Code, in the version applicable on the date of entry into force of Amending Finance Act 2016-1918 of 29 December 2016. For duties and taxes whose chargeable event is not the import or export…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-23

…e company concerned; 2° An issuer within the meaning of Article 2(1)(d) of Directive 2004/109 of 15 December 2004, whose registered office is in a Member State of the European Union and whose shares a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L422-2

…Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC or Article 22 of Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6° : Tax reduction for school fees for children in secondary or higher education

Article 199 quater F

…ir dependent children are in secondary or higher education during the school year in progress on 31 December of the tax year. The amount of the tax reduction is set at : 61 € per child attending a col…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° bis : Tax reduction for providing a fleet of bicycles

Article 220 undecies A

…s subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax reduction equal to the costs generated until 31 December 2024 by providing their employees, free of charge, with a fleet of bicycles for commuting t…

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