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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-160

…eferred to in the first paragraph of article L. 214-118 to several undertakings for collective real estate investment or professional undertakings for collective real estate investment in the form of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-1

…ts arise in connection with the person's professional activity. Where part of the main residence is used for business purposes, the part not used for business purposes may not be seized by operation o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: Continental shelf and economic zone.

Article 196 quater

Products extracted from the continental shelf or the exclusive economic zone are considered as extracted from a new part of the customs territory.For the purposes of tax legislation, the same products…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial economic contribution

Article L335-2

Article 1586 nonies of the French General Tax Code governs the exemption from the business value added levy applicable to operators of cinemas.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial economic contribution

Article L335-1

Exemption from business property tax for operators of cinemas is governed by 3° to 4° of Article 1464 A of the General Tax Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-12

Household effects brought by persons who have died in public health establishments after having been treated there free of charge, belong to the said public health establishments to the exclusion of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-3

…rved by one of the labour inspection officers referred to in articles L. 8112-1 and L. 8112-5 . The amount of the fine is a maximum of €4,000 per posted employee and a maximum of €8,000 if the offence…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1673

The seller who makes use of the repurchase agreement must reimburse not only the principal price, but also the expenses and fair costs of the sale, the necessary repairs, and those which have increase…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

…of the results;3° The accounting and financial regulations, which are forwarded to the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for the budget;4° The general conditions for the recruitment, em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-40

When the income tax return for a financial year is corrected by the tax authorities or the tax court, the amount of employee profit-sharing for that financial year is recalculated, taking into account…

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