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

Article 244 quater Y

…the building are completed within two years of the date on which the demolition work is completed. II.-A.-The tax reduction applies to demolition work prior to the construction of the housing mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20

…ommunity interest;d) Secondary schools and colleges under the conditions set out in Title I of Book II and Chapter I of Title II of Book IV as well as Article L. 521-3 of the Education Code;e) Promoti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

…al ;2° The various actions, classified in chronological order and according to the types defined in II of article R. 4021-4, which the healthcare professional has carried out;3° Evidence that these ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-15

…s out the verification at an appropriate frequency and in such a way that the UCITS can monitor it; ii) A department of the UCITS which is independent of the operational functions and able to carry ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-22

…n appropriate frequency and in such a way that the general purpose investment fund can control it ; ii) A department of the general purpose investment fund which is independent of the operational func…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-10

…run from the date on which the body is returned to the person entitled to provide for the funeral. II.-When the establishment proceeds with the cremation of the body, in particular when this is made…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-4

…ounds for dismissal. The collective agreement or the measures proposed by the employer mentioned in II of article L. 3132-25-3 determine the procedures for taking into account a change of mind by an e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-89

…sation from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency issued pursuant to Article L. 4211-3.II.-The authorisation provided for in article R. 5132-88 is not required for the performance of thei…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1604

…icle 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.By way of derogation from II of the same Article 46, this ceiling relates to issues attached to the rolls for the reference ye…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Prudential regime applicable to companies not covered by the Solvency 2 regime

Article A334-1

…ore five years from the date of issue and requires the prior approval of the supervisory authority. II - Preference shares included in the solvency margin referred to in 1 of II of articles R. 334-3 a…

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