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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-12

…revenue wrongly collected, the same controls as those provided for in the d and e of 2° of Article 19 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…words: "by the medically assisted procreation doctor". E.-In the last paragraph of article R. 2151-19, the words "and L. 1243-5" are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…re pyrotechnic activities are carried out which are fitted only with such doors; 5° Article R. 4462-19-Width of exits and clearances ; 6° Article R. 4462-20-Distance of workstations from exits or shel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D775-21

…s 3n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-14No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-15 to D. 533-15-2no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022D. 533-16-1 with the exception of the second paragraph of I and d) of 6°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quaterdecies

…sed by companies subject to corporation tax during financial years commencing on or after 1 January 1987.1a By way of derogation from the provisions of 1, the reintegration into taxable profits of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

I.-In the priority 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 mea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9° Tax credit for video game creators

Article 220 terdecies

I. - Video game creation companies subject to corporation tax or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies may benefi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of tax

Article 223 O

…earch expenditure generated by each company in the group pursuant to article 244 quater B ; article 199 ter B applies to the sum of these tax credits;b bis. Tax credits for collaborative research gene…

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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

…nisations mentioned in A meet the definition given by European Commission Communication No. 2014/ C 198/01 on the framework for State aid for research, development and demonstration activities. B.-The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640

I. - The new municipality or, by concerted deliberations of principle taken before 1st October of the year preceding that of its creation, the municipalities and, where applicable, the public establis…

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