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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…third paragraph of Article L. 3334-7-1 of this code, in respect of the previous year.In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, if the amount provided for in the second paragraph of this I is less than, resp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic transmission of budget documents to the State representative

Article D1612-15-1

…to documents relating to the 2017 financial year and to the administrative account relating to the 2016 financial year.III. - For local authorities and public establishments with their own tax status…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-8

…ments in accordance with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/588 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article D764-8

…For the application of I:1° References to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 are deleted;2° References to Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 and No 2017/1129 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article D763-8

…For the application of I:1° References to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 are deleted;2° References to Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 and No 2017/1129 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article D762-8

…For the application of I:1° References to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 are deleted;2° References to Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 and No 2017/1129 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…services provided by authorised spa establishments under the conditions laid down by Article L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code;b. 1° Reimbursements and remuneration paid by municipalities or their…

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

Article 244 quater M

I. - Companies taxed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A , 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit equal to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763

I. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums omitted shall be imposed where the following documents are not produced or are inaccurate or incomplete:a. Table of provisions provided for pursuant to the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-1

A financial holding company is a financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 whose subsidiaries are exclusively or mainly institutions or financial institutions, at least one of thes…

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