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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-26

…ve accounts of the public establishment being wound up are subject to articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20. If the administrative account has not been adopted by 30 June of the year following the year in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…le for culture. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the conditions under which the performer may obtain communication of inform…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3381-2

…ation locale";4° A l'article L. 3114-9, the words: "within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises" ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-2

…ation locale";4° A l'article L. 3114-9, the words: "within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises" ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-177

…eed thirty-eight months. However, authorisations granted prior to the date of publication of loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques shall remain valid until thei…

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

Article 244 quater L

I. - Agricultural businesses benefit from a tax credit in respect of each of the years 2011 to 2025 during which at least 40% of their revenue comes from activities mentioned in Article 63 under the o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-3

…in terms of port and airport infrastructure, entrusted to them prior to the publication of Law No. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businesses. They have, under conditions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584

…pay or otherwise. This tax, the collection of which is entrusted to the tax department, is set at 1.20%. The rate is set at 0.40% for transfers for valuable consideration referred to in 2°. For transf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…rding resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…rding resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no…

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