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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-5

…he offence, the references of the texts punishing this offence, and the identity of the offender;1° bis When the offence is committed while driving a vehicle, the identification details of the vehicle…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-18

…days. The latter then has a period of five days to inform the Minister, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, of the list that may claim to belong to the union. In the absence of this…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…nces are always deemed to be used in accordance with their purpose and may not give rise to any checks by the administration. The same applies to mandate expenses paid under the conditions provided fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 nonies C

I. - The public establishments for inter-communal cooperation mentioned in I of article 1379-0 bis are substituted for the member communes for the application of the provisions relating to the busines…

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

Article 239

…y be notified before the end of the third month following this transformation or reunification to take effect on the same date as the latter.The companies and groupings referred to in the first paragr…

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

Article 217 duodecies

…llis and Futuna Islands. In these local authorities, for the application of 1° and 3° of the same I bis, the reference to the loi n° 84-595 du 12 juillet 1984 defining rent-to-own property is replaced…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1391 B ter

…ing that of the real estate tax on built-up properties.II. - For the application of I, the income taken into account means the income defined in IV of article 1417, without application of the quotient…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…parties have agreed to a deferred or staggered payment of the sale price relating to a business. I bis. - At the request of the taxpayer, income tax relating to net gains withdrawn from the transfer…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…owever, where the said goods have been obtained after handling involving the addition of products taken from the domestic market, and on condition that these products have been taken over by the custo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article L1453-2

I.-The companies producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products are required to make public the existence of the agreements they have entered…

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