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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies E

…or the purification of industrial water, in accordance with the provisions of the loi n° 64-1245 du 16 décembre 1964 as amended, may, upon completion of these buildings, take exceptional depreciation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-1

…on in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-21

…t to Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of this Book, in its version prior to Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of local authorities.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-56

…of Article L. 356-15 and the amount of any capital add-on imposed in accordance with Article L. 356-16, or the effect of the specific parameters which the participating or parent undertaking referred…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

…ernisation of cinematographic establishments, with the exception of those laid down in articles 232-16 to 232-19. Applications for advances must be submitted by 31 December 2022 at the latest.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-4

…s, 30% of the amount resulting from the application of the coefficients provided for in article 232-16 to the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account opened in respect of the institution c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Injunctions to perform

Article L238-6

…ongs is not consulted under the conditions provided for in article L. 225-99 and to articles L. 228-16 ou L. 228-103.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

…ablished by order made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for by articles R. 623-16 to R. 623-30 may not be initiated during the period of the prohibitions prescribed by the said ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R283-1

…wing provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R282-1

…ovisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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