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

Article 220 F

…ks that have not received a cinematographic exhibition licence within two years of the close of the last financial year in respect of which the tax credit was obtained or the portion of the tax credit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-2

…of Article R. 345-1-1, the entity with the highest average premium or contribution income over the last five financial years; b) Where the obligation to draw up combined accounts arises solely from 2…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-8

…quests. If the author of the selected bid fails, no one is obliged to take over the contract at the last price or at the last auction. II.-The buyer or the person organising the auctions on his behalf…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-26

…rovisions of 1° to 4° are applicable to data relating to energy consumption concerning at least the last three years or the period elapsed since the start of the supply contract when this is shorter.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1389

…ses, from the first day of the month following that in which the vacancy or non-use began until the last day of the month in which the vacancy or non-use ended.The rebate is subject to the threefold c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R234-4

…e to claim their rights to a retirement pension, provided that they have been working there for the last twelve months and have been legally resident there for more than three years;2° Following early…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-22-1

…e demographic group and the commune's per capita income. The income taken into consideration is the last known reference tax income. The population taken into account is that resulting from the last p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approved funds.

Article D214-188

…nits or shares of the fund or sub-fund in question.This threshold is determined on the basis of the last published net asset value or the last estimated value calculated by the management company or t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article D214-184

…f the fund of hedge funds or sub-fund in question. This threshold is determined on the basis of the last published net asset value or the last estimated value calculated by the management company, or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-6

…om the operating section", as well as to heading 95 "Proceeds from disposals of fixed assets";These last three chapters only include forecasts without implementation;- for operations on behalf of thir…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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