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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 c (art. A322-91)

Exploration conditions for nitrox diving in the natural environmentSPACESSUPERVISED DIVINGSCUBA DIVINGMinimum skillsof supervised diversMaximum numberof the group(not including the person supervisingt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies A

…pect of a tax year or period is that declared in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 50-0,53 A, 96 to 100,102 terand 103, less the following gross proceeds which remain taxable under th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-161

Releases (numbers 164 to 166 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of a pure and simple release or in the cases provided for in articles 1346 and 1346-2 of the C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-51

The procedures for applying the provisions of Article D. 2224-50 are specified by order of the Minister responsible for energy; they may be adapted according to the number of customers served by the n…

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

Article 1519 G

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to electrical transformers under the public electricity transmission and distribution networks within the meaning of the Energy Cod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-65

Transfers of successive rights (numbers 11 and 12 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° According to the following scale, in the case of the transfer of successive rights en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis E

…exemptions resulting from 25° and 26° of the article 81 apply subject to the provisions of article 150-0 D.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a :

Article 691 bis

The deeds of acquisition referred to in A of article 1594-0 G give rise to the collection of a land registration tax or registration duty of 125 €.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-3

The rates charged by insurance undertakings for plans covered by 1° or 2° of article R. 144-18 are based on a rate of 0% at the most.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to aid intensity

Article 612-8

The total amount of aid for online distribution of cinematographic and audiovisual works may not exceed 50% of eligible expenditure. In addition, the aid granted may not have the effect of increasing…

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