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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…temporary residence permit bearing the wording "mobile ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31; 2° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223

1. Legal entities and associations liable to corporation tax are required to file the declarations provided for the basis of assessment of income tax in respect of industrial and commercial profits (r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40, L. 612-44 and L. 613-24 under conditions specified by order o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° bis: Young innovative companies

Article 1383 D

…x on built-up properties for a period of seven years buildings belonging to a company created until 31 December 2025 and meeting, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, under the con…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331

Other than those provided for by special laws, privileged claims on the generality of movables are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor against whom the lien is asserted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-3

…ticle 3(13) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 who fails to provide the agents referred to in Article L. 4311-6 , other than those authorised under Article L. 4314-1, with: 1° The declarations, certificates…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Exceptional tax on high incomes.

Article 223 sexies

…f calculating the average referred to in this II, the reference tax income determined in respect of 2009 and 2010 refers to that defined in 1° of IV of article 1417. It refers to that defined in 1 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238-0 A

…ion of the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development dated 17 September 2009, considers, as the case may be, that they are, or are not, exchanging any information necessary…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…nto a savings plan for collective recognition allocation under the conditions set out in article L. 3152-4 of the Labour Code or the second paragraph of article L. 3334-8 of the same code; b bis) With…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…e statutory auditor reports to the management of the securitisation company and to the Autorité des marchés financiers any irregularities or inaccuracies which it identifies in the performance of its…

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