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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-18

…dge; the order shall be made eight days at the earliest and one month at the latest from this notification. The order by which the examining magistrate relinquishes jurisdiction does not take effect u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-7

…ployment obligation provided for in article L. 5212-13 send their client companies an annual certificate, in accordance with a model defined by order of the Minister responsible for labour. This certi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-7

Articles R. 621-2 to R. 621-4, R. 621-7 to R. 621-9 and R. 621-14 to R. 621-16 are applicable to receivership proceedings subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…r than that provided for in the first paragraph, compatible with the employee's studies, is automatically set, at the employee's request, for employees under the age of twenty-six who are continuing t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 E

The capital gain realised on land during the exchange transactions mentioned in 5° of II of article 150 U is not included in the taxable profit for the current financial year. In the event of a subseq…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 E

…irty days of receiving the notice sent to them to this effect, the tax bases are determined automatically.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 B

An indemnity intended to cover damage to crops caused by events of climatic origin which is acquired in respect of a financial year, but covers a loss actually incurred in respect of a subsequent fina…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Simplified system

Article 74 A

…he other documents provided for in Article 38 II of Annex III to this code (1). (1) Provisions applicable as from the taxation of 1984 income.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 C

…of financial years equal to twice those in respect of which they were set aside. (1) Provision applicable as from the taxation of income for 1984.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 B

…duction of 75% when the profit for the financial year is less than or equal to €45,100 or, in other cases, 50% for the fraction of the profit less than or equal to €45,100 and 30% for the fraction gre…

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