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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…he exception of the commune of Paris, the compensation allocation paid or received, as of 1 January 2024, by the Greater Paris metropolis is equal to that paid or received by the Greater Paris metropo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 B

…rred to in a or f of 1°, the 50% threshold referred to in a, b and c of this 16° is replaced by the 25% threshold. II.-1. A hybrid scheme within the meaning of a of 1° of I shall not be deemed to be a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…Republic:-Anifest Animation Festival in Teplice; -Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival; 25° Russia:-St Petersburg International Festival of Documentary, Short and Animated Films (Message t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…In the event of the transfer of free shares allocated under the conditions defined in Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5, L. 22-10-59 and L. 22-10-60 of the Commercial Code, from the acquisition d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…odwill is allowed as a deduction when it is acquired as from 1 January 2022 and until 31 December 2025. This paragraph does not apply to goodwill acquired from an affiliated company within the meaning…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…raph if the company had not opted out of this scheme, and on the other hand, the tax at the rate of 25% on the sum, less one tenth per calendar year elapsed since entry into this scheme, of unrealised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-2

…tements is subject to a levy in three tranches calculated as follows: >A levy of 1° A deduction of 225 million euros is made proportionally from the fraction of the per capita amount of the base for e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…tatement is identified, the statutory auditor shall assess whether it may be indicative of fraud. . 25. When, at the end of the audit, it performs analytical procedures enabling it to assess the overa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…to be provided in support of an application for structural aid for fragile companies (Articles 223-25 et seq.)1° A balance sheet of the previous year's distribution activity ; 2° A presentation of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21-1

CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICYFOR PUBLIC SPORTS EVENTS (art. A. 331-24 and A. 331-25) General terms and conditions This contract is governed by the French Insurance Code and by the general and speci…

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