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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General obligations

Article R322-6

The operator of an establishment mentioned in article L. 322-1 is required to inform the Prefect : a) Any serious accident ; b) Any situation which presents or has presented serious risks in terms of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by registration

Article L513-7

The rights conferred by the registration of a design shall not be exercised: a) On equipment installed on board ships or aircraft registered in another country when they temporarily enter French terri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° quater : Tax reduction for investments in social hotel residences

Article 199 decies I

I. - An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010, a dwelling forming part of a so…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-12

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 1° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-49

The result of the main income statement is allocated as follows:1° The surplus is allocated by resolution of the Supervisory Board:a) To retained earnings ;b) To a reserve account intended to finance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Maintenance and repair of household electrical or electronic equipment

Article R224-32

The obligation set out in article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxable income of foreign nationals and persons not resident in France for tax purposes

Article 164 D

Natural persons carrying on business in France or owning property there, without having their tax domicile there, as well as the persons mentioned in 2 of the article 4 B, may be invited by the tax de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° quater : Tax reduction for interest on deferred payment granted when a farm is transferred

Article 199 vicies A

1. Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a reduction in income tax on the interest received in respect of the deferred payment they grant to far…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-40

The weighted duration of audiovisual works belonging to the genres of fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptation of live performances is equal to the product of the duration of the work and a coeff…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies A

1. The following are exempt from value added tax: a. The supply, intra-Community acquisition and importation of investment gold, including where the investment gold is traded on gold accounts or in th…

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