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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…or less are exempt from the minimum assessment. The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 1…

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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

The personal data and information recorded in the automated processing system referred to in Article R. 142-11 and in the electronic component provided for in Articles R. 414-5 and R. 431-1, excluding…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-160

…ing on the nature of the disability; 2° The National Technical Director of the sports federation concerned by the option chosen by the candidate for the State Certificate in Sports Education; 3° A mem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16

…ok value of assets corresponding to trading activities in financial instruments at 7.5% of the balance sheet of the entity concerned.For the purposes of this article, the book value of trading activit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AB

…bis of which the settlor or at least one of the beneficiaries is domiciled for tax purposes in France or which includes property or a right situated there, the administrator of a trust defined in art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-164

…t or a product referred to in Article R. 5121-150 has at its disposal on a permanent basis the services of a person responsible for pharmacovigilance residing and practising in a Member State of the E…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

…companies, the regulations determine, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the procedures for company representation on the supervisory board and the appointment of their representat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A

…articles L. 1612-2 and L. 1612-3 du code général des collectivités territoriales, does not take place before 31 March, the tax authorities are notified within fifteen days of this information being c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of direct taxes and similar charges by bank transfer or direct debit

Article 1681 sexies

1. Subject to 2,3 and 4, where their amount exceeds €50,000, taxes payable under the conditions set out in article 1663 shall be paid, at the taxpayer's option, by direct transfer to the Treasury acco…

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