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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-1

I. - The number and distribution of community councillor seats are established:1° Either in accordance with the procedures set out in II to VI of this article;2° Or, in communities of communes and agg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VI OF TITLE ONE OF BOOK III OF PART SIX OF THE LABOUR CODE (REGULATORY PART) NATIONAL QUALITY CERTIFICATION REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE BODIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLE L. 6351-1I.- Ind…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…ere the seller is an individual, not resident in France, who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which has en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…th the same 3° or 5° of article L. 831-1 of the same code; 6° Acquisition-improvement refers to the succession of the following transactions relating to premises whether or not they are used for resid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

I. - Property expenses deductible in determining net income include:1° For urban properties:a) Repair and maintenance expenses actually borne by the owner;a bis) Insurance premiums;a ter) The amount o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…is set by the municipal council according to the following scale:AMOUNT OF TURNOVER or revenue (in euros) AMOUNT OF THE BASIS minimum (in euros) Less than or equal to 10,000 Between 237 and 565 More…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

…2° Information and documents relating to the medicinal product concerned and its use in the therapeutic indication applied for, including : a) The draft summary of product characteristics or, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…tion, for the portion exceeding the rebilling, is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…taining various economic and financial provisions, or similar bodies of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which has si…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Tax credit for expenditure on delegated production of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 220 sexies

…hich it may be waived for justified artistic reasons;d) Contribute to the development of French and European film and audiovisual creation as well as its diversity.2. The following are not eligible fo…

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