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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-43

…3-41;3° The maximum amount of rent below which the tax is not due pursuant to 4° of article L. 2333-31;4° The rate of the abatement set under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of III…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-121

…in B of I of the article 5 and in 1° and 3° of the I of the article 6 of the aforementioned Act of 31 December 1990, a société d'exercice libéral which may be appointed as a commercial court clerk to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-1

…t the sources defined in that State in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 3 of Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012. The body shall also car…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…al rights and freedoms of individuals in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. II. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department mentioned…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…l market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty. The exemption ceases to apply from 1 January of the year following the year in which no commercial or craft activity is carried out withi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…rovisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs Article D. 443-3 decree no. 2021-1137 of 31 August 2021 Article D. 443-4 decree no. 2021-1137 of 31 August 20214° The provisions of Book V me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…tate or with a subsidy from the National Urban Renewal Agency, pursuant to 3° and 5° of Article L. 831-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitation or by means of financing provided for in l'articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10

…the provisions applicable to them, including those set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on over-the-counter derivatives, c…

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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 AB

…e securities received as consideration for the subscription to the company's capital are held until 31 December of the fifth year following the year of subscription. The retention condition also appli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-21

…on. The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the application of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties. II - Without prejudice to the…

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