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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

…o the exercise of the profession within the meaning of I of l'article 151 nonies ;3° The transferor ceases to hold any position in the sole proprietorship transferred or in the company or grouping who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis G

…0-0 A and at a rate of 30% when the beneficiary has been working or, where applicable, has held office in the company in which he has benefited from the allocation of the warrants for less than three…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° Tax credit for expenditure on the production of phonographic works

Article 220 octies

…III, provided that they are not owned, directly or indirectly, by a television or broadcasting service publisher.II. - Expenses incurred for the production, development and digitisation of a phonograp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article Annexe II art A243-1

STANDARD CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO NON-LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTSDefinitionsa) Policyholder.The person, whether natural or legal, named in the Declarations, who has building work carried out and who is, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

…members and beneficiaries of the persons subject to its supervision.The Autorité monitors compliance by these persons with the European provisions directly applicable to them, the provisions of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5-3

…1° In the event of publication by the AMF of a declaration made by a person acting alone or in concert pursuant to II or VII of Article L. 233-7 of the Commercial Code or Article L. 233-11 of the sa…

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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

Heading 2 - Staff costs (1) (2)(1) When accompanied by an administrative certificate by which the authorising officer attests to the signature of the contract, the dematerialised supporting documents…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVI: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance work to improve the energy performance of older homes

Article 244 quater U

I. - 1. The credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in Article L. 511-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code which is liable for corporation tax, income tax or an equivalent tax, and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…orised person, a penal composition to a natural person who admits having committed one or more offences punishable as a principal penalty by a fine or a prison sentence of up to five years, as well as…

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