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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-3

…ing allocation paid to the commune of Saint-Martin in 2007, pursuant to articles L. 2334-7, L. 2334-13, L. 2334-14-1, L. 2563-3 and L. 2563-4. As from 2009, this guarantee increases each year accordin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-2

…portage salarial et contrats commerciaux de prestation de portage salarial"; 3° In Article R. 1251-13, the words "turnover" and "their turnover" are replaced by the words "payroll" and "their payroll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…osts, sets remuneration and compensation subject to the provisions of articles R. 821-10 and R. 821-13 ; for the application of the Labour Code, it exercises the powers of the company director; 3° Has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories ;2° Regulation No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for cred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

…sfer of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is subject to the regime defined in articles 39 duodecies et…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies D

…o €3,000,000.For the purposes of determining the results of financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1995, the provisions of this IV apply, subject to the same conditions and limits, to French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…munities.The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 15.761% for eligible expenditure incurred from 1 January 2014.The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 16.404% for eligible expenditure incurred fro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

…option is made no later than 31 October of the year preceding its application. It takes effect on 1 January of the year following the year in which it was made and must cover a period of three calenda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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