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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

…The business value added contribution is payable by the taxpayer who carries on the business on 1 January of the tax year.2. However, in the event of a contribution, transfer of business, demerger o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-15

…cquire rights registered on his personal training account in respect of the activities mentioned in 3° of article L. 5151-9, with the exception of the thematic civic reservists mentioned in 3°, 4°, 8°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-15

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 1131-13 is issued for a period of five years, under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 6122-23 to R. 6122-44. However, before taking the opinion of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-32

The Commission des aides à la distribution cinématographique may also be asked for its opinion:1° When it appears that the distribution company has not fulfilled the commitments it made in the agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-155

…in anaesthesia-intensive care, or qualified specialist in anaesthesiology-intensive care surgery ; 2° A qualified surgeon, specialist or competent in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery; II…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157 bis

Taxpayers aged over sixty-five on 31 December of the tax year, or meeting one of the disability conditions mentioned in article 195, may deduct an amount of:- €2,620 from their net overall income if t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-15

…ting the offer of benefits whose value is less than the amounts set in application of article L. 1453-11 is signed by the person mentioned in article L. 1453-5 and the beneficiary or beneficiaries. It…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Presentation and certification of accounts

Article L518-15

…the statutory auditors and, when the conditions defined in the second paragraph of I of article L. 823-1 of the French Commercial Code are met, their deputies on the recommendation of the Chief Execut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-154

The agreement may be terminated by the Prefect, particularly if the employer fails to comply with the terms of the agreement. The Prefect, in his capacity as the Agency's delegate, may demand repaymen…

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