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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

…Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-18 to L. 513-20 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-21 to L. 513-24 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article L775-8

…Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-18 to L. 513-20 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-21 to L. 513-24 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 J…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article 4425-34

For the application of the provisions of 18° of Article L. 4425-29, the Corsican local authority shall depreciate its fixed assets, including those made available or allocated: 1° Intangible; > Tangib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72-1

…ut prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 162-16-5-1, L. 162-16-5-1-1, L. 162-16-5-4 and L. 162-18 of the Social Security Code, within one month of acknowledgement of receipt of the request. If th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…hin the meaning of Article 4 B can benefit from an income tax reduction for the acquisition, from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2022, a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-1

…esulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 732-1 and R. 732-2 Resulting from Decree No. 2018-94 of 13 February 2018 D. 732-3 Resulting from Decree No. 2017-302 of 8 March 2017 R. 733-1 Resul…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…these companies, on the occasion of the issue of shares intended exclusively for their employees ; 18° a) Sums paid by the company under savings plans set up in accordance with the provisions of Titl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…il court shall be borne by the applicant, subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 521-18 and L. 521-19. For the purposes of taking the legal action referred to in the fourth paragraph, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis B

…ed to set aside a provision deductible from taxable income for financial years ending on or after 1 January 2018 and until 31 December 2023, with a view to meeting the following expenses:a) Acquisitio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…embership of an association or de facto grouping that has been dissolved pursuant to article L. 332-18 or by virtue of his or her participation in activities that an association whose activities have…

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