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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies B

I. - Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from an income tax reduction for new productive investments they make in the overseas departments, Saint-Pierre-et-Miqu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1770 duodecies

If a person liable for value added tax fails to prove, by producing the attestation or certificate provided for in 3° bis of I of Article 286, that the cash register software or systems that it holds…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-19

…nce and the Minister of Transport sets the form in which the documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-18 must be drawn up.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

…and reimbursement of universal employment-service vouchers and to the obligations of control, verification and vigilance of the bodies and establishments issuing those which have the nature of a speci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-17

I.-When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency grants authorisation for healthcare activities for the first time to a healthcare cooperation grouping whose constituent agreement he has pre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-17

The person concerned may be represented by a person of his or her choice. He may also be assisted by one or more persons of his choice. If the person concerned does not sufficiently speak or understan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-17

The amount of leave that may be taken in one go may not exceed twenty-four working days. Individual exceptions to this limit may be made for employees who can prove that they are subject to particular…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-17

The endorsement may also be made for the benefit of the drawer or any other obligor. These persons may endorse the cheque again.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17

…521-16, the owner of the registered design or the beneficiary of the exclusive exploitation right may, at his request or at the request of the customs administration, inspect the goods detained. Whe…

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