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French General Tax CodeIn force
32°: Tax credit for students to finance their higher education

Article 200 terdecies

…mbating tax fraud and evasion, comply with equivalent regulations. II. - The tax credit is equal to 25% of the amount of annual interest actually paid, up to a limit of €1,000. It is allocated from th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…14 March 2012, no. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, no. 2016-1537 of 16 November 2016 and no. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with the exception of articles R. 2141-3, R. 2141-4, R. 2141-7, R. 2141-12, R. 2141-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-9

From the time the matter is referred to the Regional Audit Chamber and until the procedure provided for in Article L. 1612-5 has been completed, the deliberative body may not take a decision on budget…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-179

…or to the opening of the option, by the company itself under the conditions defined in Articles L. 225-208 or L. 22-10-62. The Extraordinary General Meeting sets the period during which this authorisa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article L518-24-1

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, within the framework of the missions mentioned in Article L. 518-2, may, after authorisation from the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget and by wr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-46

For the period between 19 May 2021 and 8 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 729.26% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 285.07% when the total revenue from fe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 E

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to nuclear or fossil-fired electricity generation facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1477

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-88

…ny to send him, to the address indicated, the documents and information referred to in Articles R. 225-81 and R. 225-83. The company is required to send this information before the meeting, at its own…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-7

As from the referral to the territorial audit chamber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6262-4, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the de…

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