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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

…d to in a, b and c of 1 ;d) Units in fonds communs de placement à risques mentioned in articles L. 214-28, L. 214-30 and L. 214-31 ; e) Units or shares in FIAs mentioned in II or III of article L. 214…

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

Article 214

1. The following are allowed as deductions: 1° In the case of sociétés coopératives de consommation, bonuses arising from transactions with members and distributed to the latter in proportion to the o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B decies

I. - The communes that are members of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C vote on the rate of council tax on second homes and other furnished premise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article R312-20

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth and sixth paragraphs of I of article L. 312-20, deposits and assets held in dormant accounts as referred to in article L. 312-19 are deposited, af…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article R341-16

For the application of article L. 341-12, the direct seller shall provide the canvassed person with information concerning: 1° The identity, principal activity and geographical address at which the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…authorised under 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° (with the exception of intermediate products), 8°, 12° and 14° of article R. 5124-2 supply, by carrying out individualised batch monitoring and, if necessary,…

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

Article D422-7

…63.3% from €4,700,001 to €7,800,000. 67.6% from €7,800,001 to €11,000,000. 72% from €11,000,001 to €14,000,000. 83.5% above €14,000,000. This tariff applies to casinos governed by Article L. 321-3 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7-1

…llowance corresponding to tax compensation and the special assistance provided for in articles L. 1614-8 and L. 1614-4, revalued according to the growth rate of the overall operating grant distributed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…L. 1121-12 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-16 Law n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

…13. 13° Article R. 313-14 reads as follows:"Art. R. 313-14.-The documents provided for in articles R. 313-1 to R. 313-4 and…

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