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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 ter

…ages and liquid preparations for beverages intended for human consumption:1° Falling under CN codes 2009 and 2202 of the customs tariff;2° Containing added sugars;3° Packaged in containers intended fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GC

…visions of this article apply to the determination of income for financial years ending on or after 31 December 1998.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies

…iod.The benefit of this article is reserved for companies that are set up from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2023 in regional aid areas, provided that the registered office and all of the business…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

…ate in the departments or region concerned, the organising authorities mentioned in article L. 2224-31 and in the second paragraph of article L. 2224-11-6 and the other local authorities or groups of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1

…sional secrecy of the defence and counsel, provided for in the article 66-5 de la loi n° 71-1130 du 31 décembre 1971 portant réforme de certaines professions judiciaires et juridiques, ne soit saisi e…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1-1

…s intended for residential use is subject to prior authorisation within the meaning of articles L. 631-7 to L. 631-9 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation (Building and Housing Code), the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

…d subsidiaries of ICADE, with the exception of the residential homes mentioned in 5° of article L. 831-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code. Housing owned by the Société nationale immobilière…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis A

…ial institutions of these States are exempt from this levy under the conditions set out in Article 131 sexies.The first paragraph of this 1 does not apply to the transfer of the property which was the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

…o subject to Articles 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. 613-24 as well as to the additional supervision provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-1

…ring on the list mentioned in a, attesting to specialist medical training begun in this State after 31 December 1983 and before 1 January 1991, if they are accompanied by a certificate issued by the a…

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