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

Article 706-73-1

…organised gang, provided for in 3° of Article L. 253-17-1, au II des articles L. 253-15 and L. 253-16 and in III of article L. 254-12 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;9° Délits relatifs aux déch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…14Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-15Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-16Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-17Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-18D…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231

1. Sums paid as remuneration to employees are subject to a tax at the rate of 4.25%. The sums taken into account are those used to determine the basis of assessment for the contribution provided for i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-20

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-32-18 are : 1° Issued or guaranteed by : a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-29

I. - A general purpose investment fund may not invest more than : 1° 5% of its assets in eligible financial securities or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in e…

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

Article 238 bis

1. Entitled to a tax reduction are payments made by companies subject to income tax or corporation tax for the benefit of:a) Works or organisations of general interest of a philanthropic, educational,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 156 bis

…ny between the date of the declaration of the start of construction provided for in article R.* 424-16 of the town planning code and that of the acquisition of their shares by the individuals concerne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289 A

…ating to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for by Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-11

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse; 2° Promote orderly quotation and efficient settlement, including by a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration committees

Article L511-102

…apply the remuneration policy of the company that controls it within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code.The provisions of this article apply to the venture capital compani…

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