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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA quater

The declining balance depreciation rates defined in 1 of Article 39 A are increased by 30% for equipment for the production, sawing and valorisation of forestry products, acquired or manufactured betw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-35

…rvision by the European Central Bank pursuant to Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 and credit institutions or investment firms which constitute a significant part…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

…drawing up the report on the company's situation referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 223-43. In this case, only one report is drawn up. These statutory auditors are subject to the incompa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

…provided that the tenant or subletter can provide evidence of a contract entered into pursuant to 3° of Article L. 1242-2 of the Labour Code, and that the rental price remains set within reasonable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…25-28 ; 2° Prohibition of prenatal and postnatal employment, as provided for in article L. 1225-29; 3° breastfeeding, as provided for in articles L. 1225-30 to L. 1225-33; 4° Resignation by an employe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-3

…plication, are subject to a personal bankruptcy order or a management ban pursuant to articles L. 653-1 to L. 653-8 of the French Commercial Code, or an equivalent measure under foreign law;3° Admitte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: General provisions

Article L3611-3

…er nitrous oxide, including to a person of legal age, in the public houses mentioned in articles L. 3331-1, L. 3334-1 and L. 3334-2 and in tobacco shops.It is also prohibited to sell and distribute an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-37

In addition to the information set out in Article L. 236-10, the report of the merger auditor(s) shall also indicate: 1° The method(s) used to determine the amount of the buyout offer contemplated und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-3

…r from the certain and direct extension of the effects of the price reduction that he had to apply; 3° The loss of opportunity; 4° The non-material loss.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions in the absence of a court-appointed administrator.

Article L627-3

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