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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-2

…tary schemes provided for in article L. 243-5 of the Social Security Code;15° Agricultural warrants;16° Leasing transactions involving movable property;17° Criminal seizures of businesses; 18° Orders…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…performance des établissements de santé et médico-sociaux ;15° La Plateforme des données de santé ;16° Institut de recherche et documentation en économie de la santé ;17° Institut national d'études d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis A

…ble from taxable income for financial years ending on or after 1 January 1997 and until 31 December 2023, with a view to meeting the following expenses:a) Acquisition of equipment, furniture, land, bu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater O

…calculated in respect of expenditure incurred by the companies referred to in III until 31 December 2023.VIII.

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

Article 1587

…om deposits located beyond 1 nautical mile of the baselines defined in Article 2 of Ordinance no. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 on maritime areas under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the French Rep…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 sexdecies

…l'action sociale et des familles.The services defined in 2°, 4° and 5° of I and in 8° to 10°, 15°, 16°, 18° and 19° of II of article D. 7231-1 of the Labour Code, in the version in force on 1 January…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-2

…stoms Code.VI. - The administrative authority responsible for inspecting the persons referred to in 16° of Article L. 561-2 of this Code is responsible for monitoring the obligations set out in Chapte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-5

…the persons mentioned in Article L. 531-2 and that do not fall within the scope of Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-22; 1° bis Operators offering online investment or collective investment management ser…

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

Article A743-10

…ided for in article R. 143-145 46.82 € 45 Specific requirements in the event of company conversions 16.72 € 46 Updating information from main registrations to secondary registrations and from secondar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-4

…roup means the whole formed by a company and those it controls within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code or institutions within the meaning of Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Delegated…

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