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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…However:a. The net amount of long-term capital gains is subject to separate taxation at the rate of 15%.The net profit determined pursuant to Article 238 is subtracted from the profit subject to the n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30-2

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-30

…of article L. 526-2. II. - Electronic money institutions are required to comply with article L. 522-7-1 when they provide the services mentioned in 7° and 8° of II of article L. 314-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-306

The registered person may, within six months of the deletion made pursuant to articles R. 123-304 and R. 123-305, as long as it demonstrates that it has regularised its situation, refer the matter to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216 ter

Corporate entities which subscribe before 1 July 1964 to the initial capital of the sociétés immobilières conventionnées referred to in Order no. 58-876 of 24 September 1958 or to their capital increa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 :1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7,9 to 18,21,22,29,36,38,45 and 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Counc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-21

The Supervisory Board may be chaired by the person whom the Regional Prefect, in the event of absence or impediment, appoints for this purpose from among the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-1

…ld in accounts opened specifically for this purpose under the conditions set out in Article L. 522-17. In the event of the opening of safeguard, reorganisation or liquidation proceedings against a pay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-30

…n and per overnight stay.This rate is set by deliberation of the municipal council taken before 1st July of the year to be applicable from the following year. Where applicable, the resolution sets the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-30

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