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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23

…oducts appearing on one of the lists mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code, this substitution is carried out under the conditions provided for i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-29

I. - As part of the investigations provided for in Article 17-1 of Law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995, in Articles L. 114-1, L. 114-2, L. 211-11-1, L. 234-1 et L. 234-2 du code de la sécurité intérieure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…espectively; > "Regulated activity": the activities of a profession that are subject to regulation. 17° "Regulated activity": the proportion of the activity of the professionals in a profession remune…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-14

…fied payment notice is drawn up is subject to automated processing within the meaning of Act no. 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, il est indiqué la poss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

…ations pursuant to III. Caisse des dépôts et consignations organises, in compliance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the appropriate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Micro-enterprise scheme

Article 50-0

…ins or losses realised or suffered during that same year on the declaration provided for in Article 170.4. Companies falling within the scope of this article may opt for an actual taxation system. Thi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies

…s become immediately taxable.The contributor must attach to the declaration provided for in article 170 in respect of the year in progress on the date of the contribution and subsequent years a statem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 214

…ducted. The corresponding duties are increased by the late payment interest provided for in article 1727, deducted from the financial year in which the distributions were deducted; 8° With regard to e…

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

Article 239 nonies

…of IV of Article 155 of this code, on the due date for filing the declaration mentioned in Article 170 preceding the distribution of the capital gain;d) In Article 150-0 F, for capital gains on the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B decies

I. - The communes that are members of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C vote on the rate of council tax on second homes and other furnished premise…

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