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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

…ich, within five years of the establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 86-1113 of 15 October 1986, set up to operate a business there, are exempt from this tax on p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

…y a person who is not authorised to charge value added tax in respect of that supply is the difference between the sale price and the purchase price.The definition of second-hand goods, works of art,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-2

…ng may join clearing houses 1. Credit institutions and investment firms having their registered office in France as well as branches established on French territory of credit institutions having their…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2

…n of the best estimate takes into account all cash inflows and outflows required to meet the insurance and reinsurance obligations, over their entire duration. The best estimate is calculated gross, w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-2

…nal league is constituted for an unlimited period in the form of an association declared in accordance with the provisions of the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association. The memb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

…4 and L. 22-10-65. Purchases of shares by a person acting on behalf of the company are prohibited except in the case of an investment services provider or a member of a regulated market operating unde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-2

Non-tax revenue from the operating section consists in particular of:1° Income and proceeds from departmental properties;2° Proceeds from copies of old documents or deeds deposited in the archives;3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R1221-25

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is responsible for implementing haemovigilance and transfusion safety. It defines the guidelines, leads and coordinates the acti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-2

…e postgraduate student is replacing or whose assistant he is, including when he is on leave of absence, belongs. It is renewable under the same conditions and for the same maximum period.No authorisat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-2

…ployer mentioned in article L. 6227-1, the other public employer or the company hosting the apprentice. It must specify 1° The duration of the reception period ; 2° The purpose of the training and the…

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