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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

On the basis of the risk assessment, the employer draws up a demolition, removal or encapsulation plan using a teleservice, accessible on the internet via a user account and implemented by the ministe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-1

I.-When the professional transition project is carried out during working hours, the employee benefits from the remuneration provided for in article L. 6323-17-5 for the duration of his project, subje…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

…of 42 for those assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1499 and by a coefficient of 21 for those assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1501.However, when a taxpayer has…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
34°: Tax credit for forestry investments

Article 200 quindecies

…to the initial capital or capital increases of forestry savings companies as defined in Article L. 214-121 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and cash acquisitions of shares in these companies…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
General definition of taxable income

Article 13

1. The taxable profit or income consists of the excess of the gross proceeds, including the value of profits and benefits in kind, over the expenditure incurred in acquiring and maintaining the income…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

…ompanies, venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds falling under the article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 ame…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-7

Fixed assets transferred to a third party that is not one of the local authorities or establishments benefiting from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund do not give rise to an allocation from the fu…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7a: Joint investigation teams

Article 67 ter A

I. - 1. With the prior agreement of the Minister for Justice and the consent of the other Member State(s) concerned, the public prosecutor may authorise, for the purposes of a customs procedure, the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-1

I.-If a foreign investment has been made without prior authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy shall take one or more of the following measures: 1° Injunction to the investor to file a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mutual certificates

Article L322-26-9

I.-Mutualist certificates are redeemable only in the event of the liquidation of the issuer and after all preferential, unsecured and subordinated creditors have been paid in full. Redemption is made…

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