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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3-1 (art. A212-76)

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCESAlthough sport in France today meets a variety of social expectations (health, leisure, socialising, education, etc.), sport practised in a competitive context remains a fundame…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Groups of companies

Article 223 A

I. - A company, hereinafter referred to as the "parent company", may be solely liable for the corporation tax due on all the profits of the group formed by itself and the companies in which it holds a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

LIST OF ANNEXES TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE Annex number Name of annex Annex no. 1 Notice concerning the list of activities that are works under public procurement law Annex no. 2 Notice concerning…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 octies

I. - 1. The business value added contribution is payable by the taxpayer who carries on the business on 1 January of the tax year.2. However, in the event of a contribution, transfer of business, deme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AH

For the application of III of Article 1649 AD, the principal advantage criterion and the markers of cross-border arrangements subject to a reporting obligation are defined as follows: I.-General marke…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L4211-1

The region's mission, while respecting the remit of the départements and communes and, where appropriate, in collaboration with these local authorities and the State, is to contribute to the economic,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256 C

I.-Taxable persons who have in France the seat of their economic activity or a permanent establishment or, failing that, their domicile or habitual residence, with the exception of permanent establish…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

I. - Supervision of compliance by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 with the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, with directly applicable European provisions relating t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28

I. - Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own taxation belonging to the following categories receive, from the year in which they first receive the proceeds of their taxati…

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