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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of economic and financial offences

Article R50 bis

The specialised assistants provided for in Article 706 are appointed for a renewable term of three years. The duties of a specialist assistant are exclusive of any other remunerated professional activ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HW

The authorisation provided for in Article 238 bis HV is issued by the Minister responsible for the budget, after obtaining the opinion of the Minister responsible for energy, to joint stock companies…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HZ

…olution of the company or a reduction in its capital, the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Budget may order the reintegration of sums deducted pursuant to article 217 quindecies to the taxabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HY

In the event of non-compliance with their corporate purpose, companies defined in Article 238 bis HW must pay the Treasury compensation equal to 25% of the fraction of the capital that has not been us…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HV

For the assessment of corporation tax, cash subscriptions, made from 1 January 2023 until 31 December 2028, to the capital of approved capital companies, subject to corporation tax under the condition…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HX

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HW may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 A bis

…markings, packaging, destination or use of goods with national or Community status, for which any benefit allocated by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, or by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article R351-17

…transitional deduction referred to in Article L. 351-5 corresponds to a fraction of the difference between the following two amounts:a) the technical provisions after deduction of receivables arising…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52 bis

…assessment situation leading to certification of the credit units for the specialisation (UC3 and UC4) comprises one or two tests, at least one of which consists of a professional coaching situation.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater B

…flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies:a) To the main copper local loop distribution frames within the meaning of 4° ter of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Commun…

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