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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…s covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Ordinance No. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L784-11

…Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-65

…successive rights ending indivision:Base rangesApplicable rateFrom 0 to €6,5002.580%From €6,500 to €17,0001,064%From €17,000 to €60,0000.709%Over €60,0000.532%2° According to the following scale, in c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-16 and R. 1221-17 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-18 to R. 1221-20 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-160

…ccording to the following scale:Tranches of base Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%2° After expropriation:a) Without an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D744-11

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 201…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-1

…ly put an end to any conflict of interest, within the meaning ofparagraph 1 of article 2 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on the transparency of public life, which may arise in the performance o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-15

…er of the copyright or related right pursuant to this code and Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 include the costs of storage, han…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

…ors and their separate technical units, systems or components are subject to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Non-profit associations and public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans

Article R773-9

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-57 to R. 518-60law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 518-61law no. 2022-124 of 4 February 2022R. 518-62law no. 2012-471 of 11…

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