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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

I. - At the end of a period of three years from the formation by public offering of the investment forestry groupings mentioned in II of article L. 331-4-1 of the French Forestry Code, or from the fir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4-1

…opriate admission document or a prospectus if the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 are applicable in respect of an offer to the public made in connection with the i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-2

The public prosecutor's annual report on the status and timeframes for the enforcement of sentences provided for by Article 709-2 may be freely consulted by any person who so requests. Before the last…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-1

When assessing the acquisition or extension of a direct or indirect qualifying holding in the capital of an investment firm referred to in I of Article L. 531-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana within French diplomatic missions

Article R7153-6

An agreement between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, and the territorial collectivity of French Guiana determin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of Martinique within French diplomatic missions

Article R7253-6

An agreement between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, and the territorial collectivity of Martinique determines…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Business-to-business loans

Article R511-2-1-1

…e, or by the Agence nationale de la recherche (National Research Agency) referred to in article L. 329-1 of the Research Code, or by the Banque publique d'investissement (Public Investment Bank) refer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…conclusion of a company agreement within six months of the publication of the loi n° 2009-669 du 12 juin 2009 favorisant la diffusion et la protection de la création sur internet, et en l'absence de t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

I. - Small and medium-sized companies subject to corporation tax or income tax according to a real system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value of assets includ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

I. - At the request of the taxpayer, income tax on long-term capital gains realised by a sole proprietorship on the sale for valuable consideration of all fixed assets allocated to the exercise of a p…

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