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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Business premises.

Article D4361-20

In the premises defined in article D. 4361-19, the hearing-aid acoustician has the following equipment: 1° Audioprosthetic measurement equipment : a) A standardised class A tonal and vocal audiometer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-2-B

The specifications mentioned in article R. 2131-2-A defines the overall architecture of the chain for the remote transmission of acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics require…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HP

I.-(Repealed) II.-The approval provided for in Article 238 bis HO is granted to limited companies whose sole purpose is the co-ownership purchase of new fishing vessels: a) Operated directly and conti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-20

Proof of notification of the decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may be provided by any means.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

I. - Small and medium-sized companies subject to corporation tax or income tax according to a real system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value of assets includ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title IIa: Provisions common to direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 302 septies B

I. - For tax purposes, the following constitute an element of the cost price of the land on which the building is erected:a. the fee paid, in respect of a given building, under the articles L 520-1 to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3. Digital assets

Article 150 VH bis

I. - Subject to the provisions specific to professional profits, capital gains realised by natural persons domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, directly or through a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 J

I. - The amount of the levy referred to in article 204 A may be adjusted upwards or downwards at the taxpayer's request.However, when a change in the situation mentioned in 1 of article 204 I has occu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 bis AB

…covered by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to the ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 juillet 2013 modifying the legal framework for asset management, professional priv…

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

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-6

YEAR NUMBER of requests by potential beneficiaries which enabled the insurer to identify the death (article L. 132-9-2) TOTAL AMOUNT and number of contracts for which the policyholder has been identif…

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