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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects.

Article D2573-16-1

…tivities, in New Caledonia or abroad" are replaced by the words: "outside French Polynesia"; 3° The last paragraph is deleted. XVIII. - For the application of article R. 2213-35 : 1° The word: "France…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-35

…gainst certain diseases set in application of article L. 3111-4. III.-Notwithstanding the first and last paragraphs of article R. 6152-349, the period over which the average working time is calculated…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-3

…t average. The same operation is carried out successively for each of the unfilled seats, up to the last. In the event that two lists have the same average and only one seat remains to be filled, it i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…nsmedia/ Cross Video Days ; -Paris Virtual Film Festival ; -Marseille Web Fest ; -Web program Festival. IV-7. Selective financial support for the enrichment and editorial development of digital channe…

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

Article 205 B

…me subject to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law is carried out in respect of the last financial year which began during the twenty-four months following the end of the financial yea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis

…for the operation of the newspaper.The exclusion of land and equity investments provided for in the last sentence of the first paragraph of 1 bis A bis is applicable for the use of the provision set a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…during a period of six years starting on the date of publication of the decree provided for in the last paragraph of the same 3 ter or, if this second date is later, on 1 January of the year precedin…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D422-7

…n article L. 2333-55 refers to all operating revenue recorded in the administrative account for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed and which constitute actual movements. T…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-1

…1 to R. 721-6 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 722-1 with the exception of its last paragraph and R. 722-2 to R. 722-4 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 722-5…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 A

…in the construction effort and when they benefit from the provisions of the second sentence of the last paragraph of A of II of article 278 sexies. The exemption period is extended to twenty-five yea…

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