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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 F

The tax credit defined in article 220 sexies is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of this article were…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-16

I. - When an exceptional event disrupts the regular operation of a trading venue, the AMF Chairman or his designated representative may suspend all or part of trading for a period not exceeding two co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-7

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

I.- Subject to the provisions of II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L753-15

I.- Subject to the provisions of II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-4

For the persons mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment advisors and providers of participative financing services in respect of their activities mentioned in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-33

The TRACFIN (Traitement du renseignement et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins) department, provided for in Article L. 561-23, is attached to the Minister for the Economy and the Minist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-2

The authorisation provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 752-23 is granted to any legal entity meeting the following conditions:1° Neither it nor any of its legal representatives, members o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-1

I.-The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-2

I.-The application form for authorisation referred to in Article R. 752-44-3, a model of which is appended to the Order of 28 June 2019 setting the content of the application form for authorisation to…

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