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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 sexies

…U to 150 VH, for the part corresponding to this period. This part is exempt if it is agricultural land that does not fall within the scope of A of article 1594-0 G and is farmed by a farmer who has c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17° : Tax credit granted for sums paid for the employment of an employee in the home, to an approved association or to an approved body with the same purpose

Article 199 sexdecies

…aning of article 4 B for:a) The employment of an employee who provides services defined in articles L. 7231-1 et D. 7231-1 of the Labour Code;b) The use of an association, company or body declared pur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII ter: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of inland waterway vessels used to transport goods

Article 238 sexdecies

Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised on the disposal of inland waterway vessels used for the transport of goods, in operation by a river transport company o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Tax for the development of vocational training in the car, cycle and motorbike repair trades

Article 1609 sexvicies

…ing. It contributes to the financing of initial vocational training, in particular apprenticeships, and continuing vocational training in the automobile, cycle and motorbike repair professions.The tax…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexdecies

The sums mentioned in 2° of Article L. 3332-11 of the Labour Code are subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries and wages, with the exception of those not exceeding the ceili…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-21

…down by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, from among the persons mentioned in I or 3° of II of article L. 321-4, including : a) Three leading figures practising in the Ile-de-France region; b) Three lead…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-21

…the Disciplinary Chamber of New Caledonia or that of French Polynesia the time necessary to attend and participate in the Chamber's hearings. The employee must inform the employer or the hierarchical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-21

The site social and economic committee may call upon an expert as provided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title when it is competent in accordance with the provisions of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-21

…be deducted from the annual paid leave. It is taken into account when determining seniority benefits. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired before the start of the leave.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-21

If the same risk has been covered by several insurers under the same insurance contract, each shall be liable, without solidarity with the others, only to the extent of the sum insured by it, which co…

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