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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 214

1. The following are allowed as deductions: 1° In the case of sociétés coopératives de consommation, bonuses arising from transactions with members and distributed to the latter in proportion to the o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23-2

The loss of revenue that the communauté de communes suffers as a result of the temporary exemptions enjoyed by new constructions as well as the premises referred to in articles 1384 C and 1384 D of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-2

Within the meaning of article L. 312-2, a sports facility is any immovable property belonging to a public or private person, specially fitted out or used, on a permanent or temporary basis, with a vie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R341-2

If the lender fails to comply with the formalities prescribed in article L. 312-12 and the second paragraph of article L. 312-13 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of rental value.

Article R145-2

The items mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 145-33 shall be assessed in accordance with the conditions set out in this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Medals and honours

Article D1442-27

…R. 111-2 of the judicial organisation code. They may wear the badge pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-2

…L. 125-1, collects alone and directly, notwithstanding any opposition…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-2

…ode, are set out in articles D. 3335-16 to D. 3335-18 of the Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. D. 3335-16 of the Public Health Code. The exemptions referred to in article L. 3335-4 are the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 294

1. Value added tax is temporarily not applicable in the departments of French Guiana and Mayotte. 2. For the application of value added tax, the following is considered to be the export of a good: 1°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2522

Sont inscrits sur le livre foncier, à peine d'inadmissabilité, lorsqu'elles portent sur les droits mentionnés aux 1° et 2° de l'article 2521, legal proceedings for the resolution, revocation, annulmen…

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