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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° bis : Tax reduction for loans taken out to take over a business

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

…for in I is that paid in respect of loans taken out from the publication of the loi n° 2003-721 du 1er août 2003 pour l'initiative économique. The annual limit is €20,000 for single, widowed or divor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

1. Income from transferable capital falling within the provisions of articles 118,119,238 septies B and 1678 bis give rise to the application of a withholding tax, the rate of which is set by 1 of Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…and the Etablissement Français du Sang may also obtain reimbursement of the costs of expert appraisal. Whatever the judge's decision, the amount of compensation awarded to the victim or his heirs rem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies C

I. (Not applicable)II. - 1) Distributions by venture capital companies that meet the conditions set forth in Article 1-1 of Act no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 on various economic and financial provisions,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

EQUIVALENCES 1. The State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in column 1 of the table below are automatically accepted as equivalent to the State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D773-22

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D774-22

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-6-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 743-6)

Article Annexe 7-6-1

…nvestment, must obligatorily pass through the assigned account before being paid back to the principal. Article 5: Operation of the account A mandatory deposit account may not give rise to cash withdr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Interest on arrears

Article 1727

I. - Any tax claim, the establishment or collection of which is the responsibility of the tax authorities, which has not been paid within the legal time limit shall give rise to the payment of late pa…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

I. - A general tax on polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a faci…

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