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Showing 92019210 of 10142 articles for Art. CJEU – Ingmar – C-381/98 – 9 Nov. 2000

French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 A

1. The exceptional income of a farmer subject to a real taxation system may, by option, be attached, in equal fractions, to the results of the financial year in which it is realised and of the six fol…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

…raph of article L. 321-10-3 ;4° Branches of undertakings authorised in accordance with article L. 329-1 ; 5° Undertakings applying for the authorisation referred to in Article L. 321-1 with a view to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-4

…than 60 minutes; b) greater than or equal to €1,400 when they last 60 minutes or more and less than 90 minutes; c) greater than or equal to €1,100 when they last 90 minutes or more.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

I. - For delegated production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 50% for works in the animation genre.II. - For other prod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 B

…or an activity carried out in France in the exercise of one of the professions mentioned in article 92;b. The proceeds defined in article 92 and received by inventors or in respect of copyright, those…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXVII: Tax credit for organic farming

Article 244 quater L

…European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, may benefit from the tax credit provided for in I of this article when the amount resulting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-2

I. - The national member shall be informed by the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor or the investigating judge of ongoing investigations or proceedings and of convictions relating to cases that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-B

Credit institutions and finance companies shall put in place systems, strategies and procedures, which shall be subject to the regular internal control referred to in Article L. 511-55, enabling them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary title: Exercise in advanced practice

Article L4301-1

I. - Medical auxiliaries covered by Titles I to VII of this Book may engage in advanced practice:1° As part of a primary care team coordinated by the attending physician or as part of a care team at a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R336-1

The undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 are required to set up a permanent internal control system. At least once a year, the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board approves a report o…

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