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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

I. - 1. Those liable for the business property tax are subject to a minimum tax established at the location of their main establishment; this tax is established from a base, the amount of which is set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book V: Service providers

Article L500-1

I. - No person may, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of another person, if he has been convicted within the last ten years of a final offence referred to in II: 1° Direct, manage…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

I. - The holder of an SME innovation account defined in article L. 221-32-4 may deposit in this account units or shares in a company subject to corporation tax that it has acquired or subscribed to ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII quater : Taxes levied by groupings substituted for communes for the application of provisions relating to the business property tax, the business value added tax, the flat-rate tax on network companies and the additional tax on property not built on.

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 Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers

Article L5842-22

I. - Article L. 5214-16, with the exception of VI and VII, and Articles L. 5214-16-1 to L. 5214-22 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the applic…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 10: Employment of qualified persons

Article 67 quinquies A

Customs officers may call upon any qualified person to carry out technical expert appraisals necessary for the performance of their duties and may submit to them objects, samples and documents useful…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L311-8

Subject to the provisions of IIIa of Article L. 533-12, where the professional wishes to make available or provide the customer with information or documents on a durable medium other than paper, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

The bonus allocated at the time of the liquidation of a company to the holders of company rights in addition to their contribution is included, where applicable, in the income tax bases only up to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-20

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies authorised to provide the services mentioned in 1, 2 or 3 of Article L. 321-1 may initiate or conclude transactions with eligibl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6

Temporary work integration companies whose sole activity is to facilitate the professional integration of people eligible for a pathway to integration as defined in article L. 5132-3 and who devote al…

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