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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 9: Opinion procedure provided for in Article L. 532-4

Article R532-69

A refugee to whom one of the measures provided for in articles 31, 32 and 33 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 has been applied may lodge an application with the Cour nationale du droit d'asile…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L764-7

…2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 433-1-2 Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 L. 433-2 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 433-3 law no. 2014-384 of 29 March 2014 L. 433-4 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L763-7

…2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 433-1-2 Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 L. 433-2 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 433-3 law no. 2014-384 of 29 March 2014 L. 433-4 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L762-7

…2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 433-1-2 Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 L. 433-2 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 433-3 law no. 2014-384 of 29 March 2014 L. 433-4 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-37

Before 31st March each year, Caisse des dépôts et consignations sends the account holder or his/her legal representative, by any means, a document showing the outstanding deposits and the interest the…

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Article Annexe 4-9

…ds issued within the scope of the prerogatives assigned to them by Article 56 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions; ii. Assignments of assistance or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

…to the assets mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2022. II.-The deduction is spread on a straight-line basis over the normal period of use…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-2

…plan is covered by article L. 224-9, of the company ; 2° The value of the rights being built up at 31 December of the previous year, as well as changes in this value since the plan was opened and dur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7-1

…k of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AH

…ended for use in industrial automation applications, acquired or created between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2016, may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the date o…

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