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Showing 301310 of 19380 articles for Art. n° 21-11.169 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-21

I. - A UCITS may not invest more than : 1° 5% of its assets in eligible financial instruments or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in eligible financial securit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 F

I. - Net capital gains generated on the disposal of premises for office, commercial or industrial use or building land by a legal entity subject to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-21

I. - In the event of the dissolution of a public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation, the board of directors shall meet no later than 30 June of the year following the dissolution,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 A

1. Net capital gains and profits generated on all assets contributed as a result of a merger are not subject to corporation tax.The same applies to any capital gains generated by the acquiring company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-21

A company agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the soc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-21

I.-In application of the third paragraph of article L. 6133-8, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency decides on the applicable fee scale, after taking note of the option expressed by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-21

The Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance shall set up a bureau comprising :1° Three representatives of the State, including the Regional Prefect, the Academic Regional R…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

Each agreement of objectives and means established pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 712-2 describes the actions financed in whole or in part by the tax for chamber expenses at regional l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 octies

I. - For corporation tax purposes, companies may amortise, over a period of five years:1° Sums paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of innovative small or medium-sized enterprises;2° Sums paid f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

In this subsection and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of A…

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