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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1499 A

The rental value of fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers or mergers of companies carried out before 1976 may not be less than two-thirds of that used to establish the property…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-13

The service listed under number 137 of the table referred to in article A. 743-8 gives rise to the collection of the following fee: SERVICE NUMBER (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) SUB-CATEGORY BENEFI…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-6

Where the unit of account is a unit or share in an undertaking for collective investment, its main characteristics are as follows:1° Brief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 96 A

Taxpayers who carry out transactions mentioned in 5° of 2 of Article 92 is compulsorily subject to the controlled declaration regime for these transactions.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-7

For the operations mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 712-7, the threshold below which the approval of the supervisory authority is not required is set at 5% of the operating income entered in the l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 A

Sont perçus au profit des départements:1° les droits d'enregistrement ou la taxe de publicité foncière exigibles sur les mutations à titre onéreux d'immeubles ou de droits immobiliers situés sur leur…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A131-3

When the unit of account used as a reference to value the capital or annuity guaranteed by the contract is an SCPI unit subject to supervision by the Commission des Opérations de Bourse, the value of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-98

Diving in a pool or diving pit whose depth exceeds 6 metres is subject to the provisions relating to diving in the natural environment. By way of derogation from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-159

Supervision is adapted to the nature of the activity and the level and number of participants.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to installations

Article A322-125

During public opening hours, access to storage areas for equipment, tools and products used to maintain the facilities, forage and manure, and veterinary products must be secured and suitably signpost…

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