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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis A

…usiness in France or carry on a non-commercial profession in France for which the real estate is used. The buildings must be entered, depending on the case, in the balance sheet or fixed assets table…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

…the holder of the marketing mandate or the assignee of rights for the exploitation of the work abroad. III.-A.-The coefficients provided for in II may be increased in the following cases and according…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

The reproduction and representation mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 are ensured, for non-profit purposes and to the extent required by the disability, under the following co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

The beneficiaries of the rights opened up by this title may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Reproductions made from a lawful source, strictl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies G

…and the amount of premiums or contributions, net of reinsurance, for the category of risks concerned.Each provision is allocated, in the order of age of the annual allocations, to offsetting underwri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Levy on dividends

Article 117 quater

…on, which organises the arrangements for the payment of this levy for all these taxpayers.4. Repealed.5. The taxpayer shall produce to the tax administration, at its request, the information required…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65

…tor. This order must be presented to the persons towards whom the right of communication is exercised.3° The various documents referred to in 1° of this article must be kept by the interested parties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

…erritorially competent council of the professional body concerned"; d) The sixth paragraph is deleted.5° In 1° of article L. 1110-12, the words: "in the same health establishment, within the Armed For…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262

…ropean Community before the end of the third month following that during which the delivery is made;d. the total value of the delivery, including value added tax, exceeds an amount which is set by ord…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Compulsory release

Article 720

…ength of the sentence served is at least equal to twice the length of the sentence still to be served. Compulsory release means that the remainder of the sentence is served under the parole, electroni…

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