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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-4

During the period in which the provisions designed to facilitate the progressive fiscal integration of merged communes apply, the State grants financial aid to the new commune. The amount of this aid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable in the event of termination of the contract

Article R2191-30

In the event of total or partial termination of the contract, the parties may agree, without waiting for the final settlement of the balance, on an amount of debts and receivables, excluding any compe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-9

The marking of the eligibility tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate.Each composition is examined by two markers and given a mark from 0 to 20. Any mark below…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-3

The public prosecutor at the judicial court within which there is an investigating division shall immediately notify the public prosecutor at the court within which there is no division when he applie…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-3

A public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system and its member municipalities may decide, by concordant deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishmen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 34

For the purposes of income tax, profits made by natural persons from the exercise of a commercial, industrial or craft profession are deemed to be industrial and commercial profits. The same applies,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35

I. - For the purposes of income tax, the profits made by the following natural persons are also deemed to be industrial and commercial profits:1° Persons who, on a regular basis, purchase, in their ow…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35 A

Income distributed by a real estate investment fund mentioned in l'article 239 nonies du présent code au titre de la fraction du résultat mentionné au 1° de l'article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Fin…

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

Article 44 sexies-0 A

A company qualifies as a young innovative company carrying out research and development projects when, at the close of the financial year, it simultaneously meets the following conditions:1° it is a s…

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

Article 44 sexies A

I. - 1. Companies meeting the conditions set out in Article 44 sexies-0 A are exempt from income tax or corporation tax on profits made in respect of the first profitable financial year or tax period,…

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