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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-30

…nique Assembly and members of the Executive Council other than those referred to in Article L. 7227-29 may set up an annuity pension scheme in the management of which the affiliated elected representa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Commissioning

Article R15-33-24

The commission issued pursuant to Article 29-1 by the owner or holder of usage rights, hereinafter referred to as the principal, specifies the territory or territories that the private security guard…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-34

…investment schemes or funds for the purposes of applying the limits stipulated in article R. 214-32-29.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-26

…remains personal and entire, without prejudice to the application ofarticle 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-84

…he may, within the period provided for in the second paragraph of article 26 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to non-trading professional companies, transfer part of his shares to a th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

I. - Persons who rent or sublet one or more rooms in their principal residence on a furnished basis until 15 July 2024 are exempt from income tax on the proceeds of this rental provided that the rooms…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

The agency may employ contractual public-sector employees on fixed-term or indefinite-term, full-time or part-time contracts, and full-time or part-time private-sector employees. The contracts of publ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-104

For the application of this section, the average turnover or the average result is determined:1° For persons who began their activity before 1 January 2018, by taking into account the period between 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Self-employed door-to-door salespeople.

Article L135-3

Self-employed door-to-door salespeople whose business income has reached an amount set by decree during a period defined by the same decree are required to register with the Trade and Companies Regist…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° quater : Tax reduction for investments in social hotel residences

Article 199 decies I

I. - An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010, a dwelling forming part of a so…

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