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Showing 39613970 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197

…late income tax:1. The tax is calculated by applying to the fraction of each share of income that exceeds €10,777 the rate of:- 11% for the fraction greater than €10,777 and less than or equal to €27,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-8

…to which the parties have committed themselves at the end of the commercial negotiation, in compliance with articles L. 442-1 and L. 442-3. This agreement is drawn up either in a single document, or i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…fits referred to in Article 204 F.Where the debtor of the withholding tax is not established in France, he is required to have a representative established in France accredited with the tax authoritie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-13

…t institutions referred to in Article L. 511-9 ; b) The investment firms referred to in article L. 531-4; c) Other authorised or regulated financial institutions;d) The insurance and reinsurance under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-2

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia : 1° Article R. 1231-2 is replaced by the following provisions, to which Article R. 1545-1 does not apply: "Art. R. 1231-2. - The donor shal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4c: Levy on fixed-income investment income and income from European capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125 D

I. - Individuals domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B who belong to a tax household whose reference tax income for the penultimate year, as defined in 1° of IV of art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis B

1. Companies operating an online press service, recognised pursuant to Article 1 of Act no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press, developing professional information or prom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Legislative part

Article préliminaire

I.-The criminal procedure must be fair and adversarial and preserve the balance of the rights of the parties.It must guarantee the separation of the authorities responsible for public action and the t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée has the following prerogatives on behalf of the State: 1° He studies and participates in the drafting of legislative and regulatory t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Provisions applicable to impatriates

Article 155 B

…° of b of Article 80 ter called from abroad to take up employment with a company established in France for a limited period are not subject to tax on the elements of their remuneration directly linked…

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