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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80

The deduction of fees and commissions borne by subscribers of units in mutual funds mentioned in 1 of VI, VI bis and VI ter of article 199 terdecies-0 A of the French General Tax Code and in 1 of III…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R337

For the application of article R. 185, the sum of : "0.91 euros" is replaced by : "1.68 euros (200 F CFP)" and the sum of : "1.37 euros" is replaced by : "2.52 euros (300 F CFP)".

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies C

With the approval of the municipality or the local authority responsible for inter-municipal cooperation, in accordance with the conditions set out in I of Article 1639 A bis, the property tax base fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 b (art. A322-91)

Conditions for teaching nitrox diving in the natural environmentDEVELOPMENT AREASMINIMUM SKILLSof diversSKILLSminimumof the person supervisingthe groupMAXIMUM NUMBER of the group(not including the per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 quinquies C

I. (Not applicable)II. - 1) Distributions by venture capital companies that meet the conditions set forth in Article 1-1 of Act no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 on various economic and financial provisions,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Broadcast advertising.

Article R3323-1

Direct or indirect propaganda and advertising by radio broadcasting in favour of beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol by volume is authorised only : - Wednesdays, between 0.00 and 7.00; - on ot…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quater

I.-The beneficiary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 161

The bonus allocated at the time of the liquidation of a company to the holders of company rights in addition to their contribution is included, where applicable, in the income tax bases only up to the…

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In force

Article Annexe 7-4-1

PARTICIPATION IN THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON BOURSETable no. 1 PRODUCT EXCLUDING TAX COEFFICIENTCALCULATIONFrom 0 to 100,000 euros (a) 0 A = 0. From €100,000 to €200,000 (b) 1 B = (b) × coefficient ×…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions

Article 1754

I. - The recovery and litigation of penalties calculated on a tax are governed by the provisions applicable to that tax.II. - The recovery and litigation of other penalties are governed by the provisi…

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