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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28

…ration, of the disciplines recognised as high level and the specialities that make up these sports; 2° The commitments made by the federation, within the framework of the guidelines set by the ministe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…tted it or after having given his consent to the execution of the payment transaction to the payee; 2° Execution times other than those mentioned in Article L. 133-13 may apply; 3° The Payment Service…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…cations and minimum procedures provided for in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 laying down the technical specifications and minimum procedures relati…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…more than nine years and whose classification expired on the date of entry into force of decree no. 2015-298 of 16 March 2015 amending the conditions for the classification of tourist residences; -unc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgments

Article D123-2

…nt: company name and registered office for a legal entity, surname and address for a natural person;2° The reference to each of the cinematographic or audiovisual works or projects mentioned in the de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 quinquies

…ercise of share subscription or purchase options granted to their employees pursuant to Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code and as a result of the free allo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 S

The tax credit defined in article 220 quindecies is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289-0

I. - The invoicing rules provided for in Article 289 apply to transactions deemed to be located in France pursuant to Articles 258 to 259 D, excluding those carried out by a taxable person who has est…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 296 ter

…under the conditions laid down by interministerial decree pursuant to articles L. 301-1 and L. 301-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code and billed to individuals purchasing property directly…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L655-2

…dicial court of the departmental capital are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° References to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway a…

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