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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-23

…representative departmental association of emergency medical transport mentioned in article R. 6312-20 or by the health establishment where the emergency medical aid service is based. In departments o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

…mount of the tax reduction that exceeds the amount mentioned in the first paragraph of 1 of article 200-0 A may be carried forward to the income tax due for the following years up to and including the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

…168, be established and managed by a sponsor within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 creating a general frame…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Territorial economic contribution rebate

Article 1647 C quinquies B

…and crafts and the flat-rate tax on network businesses due by the business in respect of the years 2010 to 2013 is subject to a rebate when this sum, due in respect of 2010, is €500 and 10% higher th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

…nagement company only if it is itself authorised as an investment firm in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU, as a credit institution in accordance with Directive 2013/36/EU, as an asset management…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 223 sexies

…f calculating the average referred to in this II, the reference tax income determined in respect of 2009 and 2010 refers to that defined in 1° of IV of article 1417. It refers to that defined in 1 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater C

…axed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A and 44 duodecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit aimed at financing the impr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 63 ter

In order to carry out the investigations necessary for the detection and investigation of the offences provided for in this Code, category A or B customs officers and category C officers, provided tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 quater

…ommittee of a syndicat de communes may decide, under the conditions provided for in article L. 5212-20 du code général des collectivités territoriales, to levy the taxes mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of…

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