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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…the first paragraph of this I only applies to businesses created or taken over until 31 December 2018.Profits are only subject to income tax or corporation tax for one quarter, one half or three quar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

…e benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 257

…the exclusive economic zone or on the adjacent continental shelf are set out in Article 37 of Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 on maritime areas under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the French R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-1

…istleblower, within the meaning, respectively, of I of Article 6 and 1° and 2° ofArticle 6-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L783-7

…f) and g) of 4° of II and L. 621-5-4 Law no. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 L. 621-5-5 law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° Re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L784-7

…f) and g) of 4° of II and L. 621-5-4 Law no. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 L. 621-5-5 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° Re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-1

I.-The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-9

…file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-4

…file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32

…file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated profess…

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