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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 quater A

…s applied to the difference between half of the tax due and the deductions made between January and June. This difference and the surcharge are added to the amount of the levy which takes place in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…aning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-2

…gement companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of the provisions applicable to the marketing of units or shares of AI…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-3

…ement companies governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of the provisions applicable to the marketing of AIF units or shares i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-162

…eign UCITS or FIAs regularly marketed in France and authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds or whose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

…s Code and by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I ofarticle 6 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, the right of communication instituted by this artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-21

…e minister responsible for overseeing the chambers of commerce and industry and to CCI France by 15 June each year at the latest. CCI France forwards an annual summary, together with its opinion, to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

…1° A pharmacist from among the full professor-researcher members governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 laying down the common statutory provisions applicable to professor-researchers and laying…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…cated in France, acquired new or in a future state of completion between 1 January 1999 and 2 April 2003, and at the taxpayer's request, a depreciation deduction equal to 8% of the purchase price of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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