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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38

…provisions apply to the determination of taxable results for financial years ending on or after 31 December 1978. Income which, in application of the legislation previously in force, has already been…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…NCIAL STATEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ENTITIESIntroduction1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 823-9 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditor must justify his assessments for all pers…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 B

…nd within the limits laid down for the business tax rate by this code in its wording in force on 31 December 2009, with the exception of 4 of I of l'article 1636 B sexies. Company property tax assessm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

…oodstuffs, with the exception of the following products to which the rate provided for in article 278 :a) Confectionery products;b) Chocolate and all compound products containing chocolate or cocoa. H…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-5

…ure articles are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Bicycles, as defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2016-364 of 29 March 2016 setting safety requirements for bicycles; 2° Electrically assis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

…e permit issued pursuant to 5° of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382

…propriété des personnes publiques, or contracts referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 6148-5 of the public health code, and which, on expiry of the contract, are incorporated into the domai…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…cular the prohibition on employing foreign nationals without a work permit as set out in article L. 8251-1 of the Labour Code, and pursuant to article L. 8271-19 of the same code, the labour inspectio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…ompany making an employee available on a temporary basis under the conditions set out in Article L. 8241-3 of the French Labour Code may deduct the salaries, related social security charges and profes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…nisation for a period of no more than three months within a period of no more than eighteen months; 8° Not issue, for a period of no more than six months, cheques other than those enabling the drawer…

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