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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

…amount of this work.The rate of the tax reduction is 25% for properties acquired in 2009 and 2010, 18% for properties acquired in 2011 and 11% for those acquired from 2012.However, for homes purchase…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-57

…ell as the syndics appointed under the conditions set out in article 8 of the Order of 10 September 1817 relating to avocats aux Conseils et à la Cour de Cassation; 12° The chairman of the Conseil nat…

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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
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…development zones defined in II, companies that are created between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023 and that carry out an industrial, commercial or craft activity within the meaning of Article 34…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-42

…and the management strategy proposed by the trustee. It may also, by way of derogation from article 2023 of the French Civil Code, limit certain of the trustee's powers in respect of the trust assets…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B bis

…k scheme no. SA. 58995 relating to aid for research, development and innovation for the period 2014-2023, taken on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain…

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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 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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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…hic establishments relating to the relocation of film screenings, in accordance with article L. 212-18; 9° It issues approval prior to the creation of film programming groups and agreements and approv…

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