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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0-II bis: Reduction in property tax on undeveloped land relating to plots farmed by young farmers

Article 1647-00 bis

…ng that in which the farmer sets up.To benefit from this tax relief, the farmer must submit, before 31 January of the year following that in which he sets up, a declaration for each commune and for ea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…isions of this article will cease to apply to shares subscribed after 30 June 1964 or paid up after 31 December 1965. In addition, the subscription of shares in sociétés immobilières conventionnées in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

…7-2 whom he appoints for this purpose.The decree in Council of State provided for in article L. 232-31 specifies the conditions for application of this article.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

…e commitments. These expenses are determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 31 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014; 2° Inflation, including th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 D

…C of V of article 1640 C multiplied by 1.034.This decision results from a deliberation taken before 31 January of the year during which the attachment takes effect for tax purposes. It is subject to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development grant finances, in particular, expenditure relating to information for resi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-117

…icles R. 225-113 and R. 225-114 as well as, depending on the case, by articles R. 225-115, R. 22-10-31 or R. 225-116.The characteristics of the securities giving entitlement to the allotment of debt s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article D711-43

…icle L. 4251-18 of the General Local Authorities Code. New sectoral plans are adopted no later than 31 July of the year following each general renewal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-6

Personalised support vouchers must be used by beneficiaries before 31 December of the year in which they are valid. Service providers present personalised support vouchers to the issuers for payment n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-1

…cles R. 721-7 to R. 722-6, R. 722-8, R. 722-9, R. 722-11 to R. 722-17, R. 723-4, R. 723-9 to R. 723-31.

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