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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 quinquies

…e same code.The provisions of Article 39 duodecies apply to capital losses arising from the difference between the subscription price of shares by employees and their original value.II. - Companies ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

…defined in III of the same article 220 quindecies were incurred. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the tax due in respect of the said financial year, the excess is refunded.The excess tax credi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289-0

…The invoicing rules provided for in Article 289 apply to transactions deemed to be located in France pursuant to Articles 258 to 259 D, excluding those carried out by a taxable person who has establ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L655-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° References to the judicial court of the departmental capital are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° References to the Re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Eviction Commission

Article L632-2

…oreign national at least fifteen days before the committee meeting. It specifies that the person concerned has the right to be assisted by counsel or any person of their choice and to be heard with an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-22

…eeable timescales and financial terms of the winding-up, as well as the staffing and material resources deployed to manage the residual commitments. Where the management of residual commitments is del…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-21

…ther the group Solvency Capital Requirement calculated on the basis of consolidated data in accordance with Article R. 356-19 appropriately reflects the risk profile of the group, the Autorité de cont…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-22

Production companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid, as applicable: 1° To the production of feature-length cinematographic works, provided for by article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

Regardless of the estimated value of the need, defence or security contracts for services other than those mentioned below are awarded according to an adapted procedure: 1° Maintenance and repair serv…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-2

…ons are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law i…

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