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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

…ween the regional chambers of commerce and industry, under the conditions set out in 10° of article L. 711-16 of the French Commercial Code.Exempt from this tax are:1° Taxpayers who exclusively carry…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1668

1. Corporation tax gives rise to the payment, to the competent public accountant, of quarterly instalments determined on the basis of the results of the last closed financial year. The total amount of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665

A decree sets out the terms of application of articles 1663 B and 1663 C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663

…onditions provided for in Articles 201, 202, 204 and in Article 2 221 are immediately payable in full. By way of exception, the amount due by companies that have opted for the regime of II of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund

Article 1629

…compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured accidents are defined in articles L. 421-4, L. 421-4-1 and L. 421-4-2 of the Insurance Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-6

I. - The Articles of Association of the société de libre partenariat are published in an extract in the Trade and Companies Register. The particulars that must appear therein are defined by decree.II.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-2

A société de libre partenariat may, under the conditions laid down in its articles of association, delegate the overall management of its portfolio to a portfolio management company. This task alone d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-9

I. - A société de libre partenariat may have one or more sub-funds if its articles so provide. Where one or more sub-funds are formed within a société de libre partenariat, they are individually subje…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-16-2

If the population is exposed to asbestos fibres as a result of human activity, the representative of the State in the département may, in the event of a serious health hazard, order the implementation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-16

Variable remuneration shall not be paid by means of financial instruments or methods that facilitate non-compliance with the provisions of Titles I and III of Book V of this Code or with Regulation (E…

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