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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-4

…tureGROUP 1Operating expenses relating to personnel61681: Sickness, maternity and accidents at work621: External personnel631: Taxes and similar payments on remuneration (tax authorities)633: Taxes an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-10

…he provisions of this chapter before having received the information provided for in article L. 232-21-1, that these admissions are the only reliable evidence of this violation at the time they are ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLIX: Tax credit for low-income housing associations investing in new housing in overseas France

Article 244 quater Y

…o investments relating to: 1° The acquisition of tourist vehicles within the meaning of Article L. 421-2 of the French Tax Code for goods and services that are not strictly essential to the activity o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

…ment tasks entrusted by public contracting authorities to private-sector service providers Appendix 21 Order setting out the model notice for the award of concession contracts Appendix 22 Order of 12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies C

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38

…sale of an asset during the financial year by a specialised finance company mentioned in article L. 214-190-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code is taken into account to determine the taxable income f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVIII: Tax credit for new productive investments in overseas France

Article 244 quater W

…x credit does not apply:a) To the acquisition of tourist vehicles within the meaning of Article L. 421-2 of the Code des impositions sur les biens et services qui ne sont pas strictement indispensable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-11

…2312-13 of the Labour Code and those provided for in 7° of II of article 15 of law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service. The Chairman of the Agency…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII bis: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of a sole proprietorship or a complete branch of activity

Article 238 quindecies

…pital companies, venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 ame…

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