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Showing 14611470 of 3138 articles for Art. 23 Nov 2012

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 septdecies

…These allocations are deductible up to:- 60% of taxable income for the financial year beginning in 2012;- 40% for the financial year beginning in 2013.2. Amounts deducted from the reserve referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 A bis

From 1 January 2012, municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of local authority groupings with their own tax status may exempt orchards, fruit crops of trees and shrubs and vines, each for its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-2

Article R. 2223-23-5 is not applicable to the communes of Mayotte.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

…e L. 135-2;2° Any work considered orphan in another Member State pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain authorised us…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-14

…5° of Article R. 1413-12 are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The decisions referred t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-10

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies to collect their revenue

Article D1611-32-3

The mandate given pursuant to Article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-50

…d algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals governed by EU Regulation 528/2012 on the placing on the market and use of biocidal products.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-1

…ts subsequent deeds, where they require a notarial deed pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 2012 of the Civil Code or the second paragraph of Article 2019 of the same code, together give rise…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2391-19

The provisions of articles R. 2191-23 to R. 2191-25 apply.

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