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Showing 31713180 of 3456 articles for Art. CE 31 Jul 2009 n° 305903

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

…ing shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1° Article L. 561-1 ; 2° Article L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138

…iberty and custody judge if the person under investigation is liable to a correctional prison sentence or a more serious penalty. This supervision requires the person concerned to submit, depending on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…parts of buildings or rights relating to these properties:1° Which constitute the principal residence of the transferor on the day of the transfer;1° bis In respect of the first transfer of a dwellin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quater

…red under the conditions set out in II.II. - The benefit of deferred taxation is subject to compliance with the following conditions.A. - The company or fund referred to in I belongs to the "money mar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 tricies

I.-A.-Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of the article 4 B, is entitled to a reduction in income tax on the property it rents out, subject to the following conditions: 1° The property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…ercising equivalent functions within an investment firm must devote sufficient time to the performance of their duties. II - Where the investment firm is of significant importance by virtue of its siz…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-27

…of the provisions of articles L. 352-1, R. 352-2 and R. 352-5, the following rules apply: a) Until 31 December 2017, the standard parameters to be used to calculate the concentration risk sub-module…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
X : Special arrangements for the declaration and payment of value added tax on importation

Article 298 sexdecies I

I.-Where, for the import of goods covered by distance selling of imported goods, with the exception of products subject to excise duty, contained in consignments with an intrinsic value not exceeding…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 A bis

…ts of full ownership of sums of money made to a child, grandchild, great-grandchild or, in the absence of such a descendant, a nephew or niece, are exempt from free transfer tax up to a limit of €100,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 bis

…f Article 1385 or acquired before 1 January 1998 with a view to their rental with financial assistance from the State pursuant to 3° of l'article L. 831-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code,…

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