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Showing 28312840 of 3182 articles for Art. CE 28 Sep 2017 n° 409770

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-2

…es that the option referred to in 2° of article L. 131-1 does not apply to the beneficiary, the notice sent by the contracting party to the beneficiary informing him of his right to irrevocably opt fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

…same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 312-1 Law no. 2021-1774 of 24 December 2021 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-1 Act no. 2019-4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…he same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 312-1 Law no. 2021-1774 of 24 December 2021 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-1 Act no. 2019-4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-58

…espect of the financial year during which the options are granted: 1° The company shall, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186 and articles L. 22-10-56 and L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-44

Communal and inter-communal undertakers in existence on 9 January 1993, the date of publication of the loi n° 93-23 du 8 janvier 1993 modifiant le titre VI du livre III du code des communes et relativ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-3

…e estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the thresholds for a formalised procedure, the purchaser must take into account the energy and environmental impact of this vehicle thr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-7

…e entrusted by agreement with their implementation or support. In areas where the legislation in force so provides, scientific and technical control is provided by the State. The territorial collectiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-2

…lised information collected during outpatient consultations provided in the establishment, during reception in the emergency department or at the time of admission and during the hospital stay, and in…

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