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Showing 851860 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-2

…orex or, where applicable, their legal representative in the case of a minor or their beneficiaries may refer the matter to the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-3

The credit risk associated with the holding of units, shares or debt securities issued by a specialised financing vehicle is not subject to any subordination provided that the payment of interest and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XL : Tax credit for arts and crafts

Article 244 quater O

…rsuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit equal to 10% of the sum of:1° Salaries and social charges relating to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

…rsuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the research expenditure they incur during the year. The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

…ence or place of establishment of customers in the internal market and amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/ EC, consisting of: 1° Blocking or restricting a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Net gains and distributions relating to carried interest rights

Article 242 ter C

…or the aforementioned entities are required to mention, on the declaration provided for in Article 242 ter, the identity and address of their employees or directors who have benefited from net gains…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R743-139-24

The registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 and following, subject to the provisions below.A copy of the declaration provided for in Article R…

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

Article 244 quater L

I. - Agricultural businesses benefit from a tax credit in respect of each of the years 2011 to 2025 during which at least 40% of their revenue comes from activities mentioned in Article 63 under the o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis A

…ial institutions of these States are exempt from this levy under the conditions set out in Article 131 sexies.The first paragraph of this 1 does not apply to the transfer of the property which was the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLIX: Tax credit for low-income housing associations investing in new housing in overseas France

Article 244 quater Y

…ion approved by the relevant public authority in accordance with local regulations. The transaction may take the form of a property finance lease; b) The dwellings are sub-leased for a period of at le…

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