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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3a: Departmental Mobilisation Fund for Integration

Article L3334-16-2

…ear preceding the experimental transfer.I. - This fund is made up of three parts:1° A first part of 40% for compensation;2° A second part of 30% for equalisation;3° A third part of 30% for integration…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 quindecies

…intended for human or animal consumption and assimilated residues are crops as defined in Article 2.40 of the ENR Directive as well as residues as defined in Article 2.43, when they are derived from t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…ption of bonds and securities received as consideration for converted bonds must represent at least 40% of the fund's assets;2° Securities or units in a company that have been redeemed if one of the f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater A

…vorced person and €10,000 for a married couple subject to joint taxation. This sum is increased by €400 per dependant within the meaning of articles 196 to 196 B. The sum of 400 € is divided by two in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1a: Personnel management

Article D712-11-1

…wing provisions: - "body" means the national staff representative body provided for in V of Article 40 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019, amended by the article 16 of law no. 2022-172 of 14 February…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

…ose perimeter is extended pursuant to the renewal of the procedure provided for in Articles L. 5215-40-1 et L. 5216-10 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.VI. - When the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…ducts, products or articles have been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 40 of Directive 2001/83 of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies A

…hird paragraphs and the rate of 38% mentioned in the fourth paragraph are increased to 22%, 33% and 40% respectively and the rates of 26%, 38% and 45% mentioned in the seventh paragraph are increased…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Revenue declarations

Article 287

…iod.Half-yearly instalments are paid in July and December. They are equal, respectively, to 55% and 40% of the tax due in respect of the previous financial year before deduction of the value added tax…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3 (art. A212-49)

…produced by AFRAPS-RUNOPES (1) shows the following numbers: 543 coaches, 200 physical trainers and 40 mental trainers.(1) Le Roux (N.), Camy (J.), L'Emploi sportif, éditions AFRAPS-RUNOPES, 2002.2. D…

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