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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 B

The tax credit for research expenditure defined in article 244 quater B is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in article 199 ter B (1). (1) See also…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1694 bis

The conditions under which persons subject to the simplified scheme for declaring turnover taxes mentioned in article 302 septies A pay the taxes covered by this scheme are determined under the condit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Exploitation on on-demand audiovisual media services

Article L232-1

…the absence of a professional agreement made compulsory within one month of the publication of law no. 2009-669 of 12 June 2009 promoting the dissemination and protection of creativity on the interne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies A

…covered by a temporary residence agreement or contract entered into pursuant to Article 101 of Act no. 2009-323 du 25 mars 2009 de mobilisation pour le logement et la lutte contre l'exclusion peut fa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-6

I.-Article L. 214-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-6

…Article L. 214-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accorda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-108

…ccompanied, where applicable, by a reduction in the share capital pursuant to the article 21 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, shall be completed in accordance with the rules laid down by the art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and autonomy conferences

Article D1443-6

For the application of article D. 1432-29 to La Réunion, the last paragraph is not applicable.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31 bis

…the initial capital or capital increases of this company made between 3 April 2003 and 31 December 2009. The amortisation period starts on the first day of the month following that of the subscriptio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-6

…table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-22, R. 612-24 and R. 612-25No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-26No. 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-27n° 2014-1315 of 3 November…

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