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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-21

The registries and registry secretariats of the administrative and judicial courts shall send the Office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy of the pleadings in which they ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210 quinquies

Non-repayable subsidies paid by employers to companies or organisations duly authorised to receive them as part of their contribution to the construction effort are not included in the taxable profits…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-68

…nt on credit.In this case, the creditor or credit intermediary is obliged to offer the consumer the option of paying in cash with this card.Any dematerialised means of payment ancillary to a revolving…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-21

…ptions and claims contained in the applications filed may be drafted in a foreign language. If this option is used, the applicant shall be invited to provide a French-language translation of the docum…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

…of the French Monetary and Financial Code under a leasing contract or under a lease with a purchase option, entered into between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2022, may deduct an amount equal to 40%…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 sexies

…s in that company, taxation of the income booked in respect of these rebates by that member may, on option, be subject to a deferral of taxation until the date of transfer, transmission or contributio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Communication of information relating to revenue

Article L126-2

…ments and any other deeds entered in the public film and audiovisual register or in the register of options, are required to provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, at its request,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-2

…learning cycle in the field of the specialisation; UC4: Use the techniques of the specialisation or option to implement a session, activity or learning cycle.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Bonus points for sporting titles

Article A212-115

…tions must be acquired as a licence-holder of a delegated sports federation concerned by the sports option mentioned in article D. 212-70.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the project implementation method

Article R2212-4

…rative analysis, at current values, of the various contractual and institutional public procurement options that may be considered for implementing the project; 3° A presentation of the main risks of…

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