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Article Annexe 1-3

…st;spolecnost s rucením obmedzeným';26° For Slovenia:delniska druzba;druzba z omejeno odgovornostjo;27° For Sweden:aktiebolag;komaditna delniska druzba;28° For the Czech Republic:spolecnost s rucením…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure.

Article R5141-47-4

…e reference State, the application is examined under the conditions provided for in Article R. 5141-27. The Director General of the Agency sends the States concerned and the applicant a draft assessme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

…ct practitioner, the candidate must: 1° Meet the legal conditions for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist in France and: a) Either meet the conditions provided for by art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quaterdecies

…tion multiplied by one and a half times the rate of late payment interest provided for in Article 1727.The first paragraph does not apply to credit institutions, finance companies or repurchases where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…nefit from the provisions of one of the schemes provided for in articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies, 44 quindecies or 44 sexdecies and the scheme provided for in t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 terdecies

…tion companies subject to corporation tax or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 O

…these tax credits;q. The tax credits generated by each company in the group pursuant to article 220 octies ; the provisions of article 220 Q apply to the sum of these tax credits;r. Of the tax credits…

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

Article 244 quater B bis

…axed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies and 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640

I. - The new municipality or, by concerted deliberations of principle taken before 1st October of the year preceding that of its creation, the municipalities and, where applicable, the public establis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

Any contract entered into by a consumer for the supply of digital content or digital services shall include at least the following information: 1° The identity and contact details of the professional;…

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