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Showing 32313240 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

I.-Until 31 December 2001, allocations from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund are determined by applying a flat-rate compensation rate of 16.176% to actual investment expenditure, as defined by de…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

…private law holding a directorship is incurred under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-20 of the French Commercial Code. In accordance with Article L. 225-25 of the same code, directors o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17° : Tax credit granted for sums paid for the employment of an employee in the home, to an approved association or to an approved body with the same purpose

Article 199 sexdecies

…6°, 18° and 19° of II of article D. 7231-1 of the Labour Code, in the version in force on 1 January 2021, are considered as services provided at the residence when they are included in a package of se…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z septies

…ing of III of Article L. 430-1 of the Commercial Code, of the company referred to in Article L. 313-20 of the Construction and Housing Code; 3° Legal entities, including legal entities exempt from cor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-3

…onding residence permit. " 19° In Article R. 421-37, the reference to Article L. 421-23 is deleted; 20° In articles R. 421-55, R. 421-56 and R. 421-58, the references to mobile ICT trainees and to art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…e acquisition of this equipment or the construction of the ship or boat is concluded from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2024; 2° A sum equal to 105% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…points More than 18% and less than or equal to 19 5 points More than 19% and less than or equal to 20 2 points More than 20 0 points 4.2 Indicator relating to the difference in the rate of individual…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…le articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° of it…

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