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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…State pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste;2. Any operator of a facility subject to authorisation or registrati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

…L. 214-28 of the Monetary and Financial Code, units in innovation mutual funds under article L. 214-30 of the same code and units in local investment funds under article L. 214-31 of the same code;7°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…eave. For the purposes of determining taxable income for the financial years from 1 January 1986 to 30 December 1987, the same applies to the social security and tax charges relating to this allowance…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: Control of securities

Article 67 quater

As from the date of entry into force of the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, customs officers vested with the duties of head of post or officials designated by them holding the grade of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies E

…as concerned by Objective 2 provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds, excluding municipalities located i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

…2 October 2010 L. 519-3-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 519-4-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-4-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 Decemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

…2 October 2010 L. 519-3-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 519-4-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-4-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 Decemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L775-14

…2 October 2010 L. 519-3-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 519-4-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-4-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 Decemb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

…cle 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or to II of l'article 150 UB, the capital gain taxable under I of article 150 UB i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
01 : Payment in full discharge for sole traders

Article 151-0

…to the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code no later than 30 September of the year preceding that in respect of which it is exercised and, in the event of the…

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