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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-39

…ject to appropriate procedures for monitoring their activities; 10° In Articles R. 561-16-2, R. 561-31-1 and R. 561-31-2, the references: "1° to 1° quater" are replaced by the references: "1° to 1° te…

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

Article L5842-2

…o. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-4 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-4-1 law no. 2015-991 of 7 Aug…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…ed in c, e and i of 1 bis of I of Article 885-0 V bis of the French General Tax Code as it stood on 31 December 2017, which have not repaid all or part of any contributions over the past twelve months…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis B

…sion deductible from taxable income for financial years ending on or after 1 January 2018 and until 31 December 2023, with a view to meeting the following expenses:a) Acquisitions of equipment, furnit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Legislative part

Article préliminaire

…professional secrecy of defence and counsel, as provided for in article 66-5 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, is guaranteed during criminal pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…formulas giving entitlement to multiple admissions, in accordance with articles L. 212-27 to L. 212-31; 11° It grants authorisation for the organisation of open-air film screenings, in accordance with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220

…is provision applies to tax credits relating to income received during financial years opened after 31 December 1966.2. (Obsolete provision).3. (Repealed)4. The provisions of 1 shall not apply to publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

…he Republic and Parliament, which is published in the Official Journal. The report, which is due by 31 May each year, gives an account of the authority's performance of its duties and the resources at…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1478

…lated on the basis of the property liable to property tax which the taxpayer had at his disposal on 31 December of the first year of activity.In the event of the creation of an establishment, the base…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-2

…main part of the apprenticeship tax is collected under the conditions set out in I of article L. 6131-3 of this code, in accordance with the frequency applicable to social security contributions. II.…

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