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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 236

…the amount of this expenditure carried out at the end of each financial year.(Paragraph disjointed).II. - (repealed).

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-1

…shall ensure that the investment is made in the best interests of policyholders and beneficiaries. II - Where the benefits provided under a life insurance contract or variable capital accumulation co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-3

…rity, French or foreign, which meets the equivalent requirements in Annex I of the said regulation. II.-The signature formats are XAdES, CAdES or PAdES as referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of Commission…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-6

…residence permits mentioned in 6°, 8°, 17° and 20° of article R. 5221-2, 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of I and II of article R. 5221-3 and may not be entered into by holders of the residence permits mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article R112-7

…payment by means of a payment instrument included in the list mentioned in the second paragraph of II of the same article L. 112-14, where applicable as adjusted by the Banque de France in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 tervicies

…e restoration of a built building:1° - Located in a remarkable heritage site classified under Title III of Book VI of the Heritage Code:a) Either when the building is located within the perimeter of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-2

…hich that person is bound, pursuant to Article L. 233-7, as a result of the shareholdings it holds. II.The same penalty shall apply if the chairmen, directors, members of the management board, manager…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 B

…s information leading to the concealment of non-compliance with the 50% quota provided for in 1° of II of Article 163 quinquies B is liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the value of the investments en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…ft-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1391

…n the amount of income for the previous year does not exceed the limit provided for in article 1417.II. - Taxpayers who no longer benefit from the exemption provided for in I :1° Are exempt from the p…

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