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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-16

…s awarded by contracting authorities in the cases listed in 1° to 3° and 5° of Article R. 2172-2;1° bis For global performance contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the cases listed in Artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 quindecies

…of the amount of sums actually paid to subscribe to the capital of companies defined in Article 238 bis HV.The benefit of exceptional depreciation is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 662

…formality, the deeds referred to in 1 of article 635 ;2° The acts referred to in 1°, 5°, 7° and 7° bis of 2 of article 635 and in article 636 and generally all deeds voluntarily submitted to the form…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 E

When the administration establishes that a company defined in Article 238 bis HE has not complied with the undertaking provided for in the second paragraph of paragraph 3 of Article 199 unvicies or on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-15

When the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 and in 1° bis of article L. 5311-4, as well as the academy rectors for the contracts mentioned in article L. 5134-125 take decisions or allocate aid for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L910-1

…to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first paragraph), L. 641-1 (last sentence of the first paragraph…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater U

…c hot water production equipment using a renewable energy source;g) Work to insulate low floors ;1° bis Either work to improve the energy performance of the dwelling that has given entitlement to aid…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1-1

…or setting up a file of land motor vehicles insured in accordance with Chapter I of Title I of Book II and State vehicles not subject to this insurance obligation, with a view to providing information…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656

…nce to the community council is replaced by the reference to the council of the metropole of Lyon.I bis.- For the application of the provisions relating to the development tax, the metropole of Lyon i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-53-1

Where the composition pénale consists of the measure provided for in 4° bis of article 41-2, the person concerned shall hand over his driving licence, within the time limit set, either to the clerk of…

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