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Showing 33713380 of 16624 articles for Art. US Estate Tax — basic exclusion amount

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article R221-111

…e organisation managing the plan credits the cash account with the payments made by the holder, the amount of cash proceeds from the securities held in the associated securities account, repayments an…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article R2333-82-1

…nclude actual revenue that falls into the following categories of accounts: - income from services, estates and miscellaneous sales; - taxes and duties; - grants and contributions; - other current man…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Share capital and shares.

Article R6223-14

…director, to the clientele of his predecessor; 2° In general, all movable property for professional use, in particular equipment, documents and archives; 3° Real estate used for the operation of the l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-52

…ot exceed three, is determined for each Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance on the basis of the total amount of shares in the affiliated local savings companies held by all the local authorities and pub…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-1

…he communes, the public establishments or organisations controlled by the administrative authority must communicate to the bailiff in charge of enforcement, including a court order authorising the sei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Auctions.

Article D514-20

Sales are made exclusively in cash and in euros. Judicial auctioneers, or other public or ministerial officers entrusted with sales under the conditions set out in article D. 514-17, are liable to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-7

The financial assistance is exempt from income tax for beneficiaries. It is not taken into account in the amount of expenditure to be taken into account for the tax credit mentioned in article 199 sex…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D324-1

Furnished tourist accommodation consists of furnished villas, flats or studios, for the exclusive use of the tenant, offered for rent to a visiting clientele who stay there for a day, a week or a mont…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-24

Partial payment or failure to pay taxes or contributions within the legal time limit will result in the application of :1° A surcharge of 5% on the amount of sums for which payment has been deferred o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-4

…s is set according to the number of lots in the co-ownership. The same decree specifies the minimum amounts for individual withdrawals and deposits for establishments offering the Livret A and for the…

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