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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

…l security contributions for accidents at work; ii-Distribution of accidents by material component (28): Number of accidents linked to the existence of serious risks-codes 32 to 40; Number of accident…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

1. The parent company tax regime, as defined in Article 216, is applicable to companies and other bodies subject to corporation tax at the standard rate which hold equity interests satisfying the foll…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 A

I. 1° Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions made under the same conditions as t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in Chapter III of Title III of Book VI, the following definitions shall apply 1° Regulated entity : a) A credit institution referred to i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-8Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-8-1Decree no. 2019-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

1. Net profit is established after deduction of all expenses, which include, subject to the provisions of 5, in particular:1° Overheads of all kinds, staff and labour expenses, rent on buildings lease…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

…itory of one of the OECD Member States;7° Units in venture capital mutual funds underarticle L. 214-28 of the Monetary and Financial Code, units in innovation mutual funds under article L. 214-30 of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I

…in article L. 144-2 of the Insurance Code, a retirement savings plan provided for in article L. 224-28 of the Monetary and Financial Code or a French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 (art. A212-1)

…S, speciality "éducateur sportif" mention "activités physiques pour tous", issued until 1st March 2028. 4 Supervising and leading physical or sporting activities. Excluding competitive activities. Pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…tal requirements with regard to the levels of pollutant emissions defined by Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on requirements concerning emi…

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