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Showing 371380 of 534 articles for Art. 1678 quater

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

…es authorised to practise the profession of chartered accountant pursuant to articles 83 ter and 83 quater of Order no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

The deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1° bis, 1° ter, 1° quater and 2° of Article 21 are authorised to record the identity of offenders in order to draw up official reports concerning contr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVI: Leasing transactions

Article 239 sexies

…entered into on or after 1 January 1991 other than those referred to in the second paragraph of 3° quater of Article 208.II. - Commercial and industrial property companies are required to provide the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 296 ter

…372-24 of the French Construction and Housing Code or under the conditions set out in Article 244 quater X of this Code.Application of the reduced rate is subject to the condition that the individua…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297

…value added tax is levied at the rate of:1° 0.90% for the transactions referred to in articles 281 quater and 281 sexies ;2° 2.10% as regards:The transactions referred to in 1°, 1°-00 bis, 1°-0 bis a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter A

1. Sole traders and companies referred to in Article 239 quater A subject to the regime defined in article 302 septies A bis may keep super-simplified accounts. These accounts only record details of r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-2

…753-4 do not apply; 5° In Article R. 753-5, after the words: "to the rules defined in Chapter VII quater of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administrative Justice", the following words are adde…

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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 R763-3

…753-4 do not apply; 5° In Article R. 753-5, after the words: "to the rules defined in Chapter VII quater of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administrative Justice", the words "and subject to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

…ight years;3° a. it has carried out research expenditure, as defined in a to g of II of Article 244 quater B and in 1 of A of II of Article 244 quater B bis, representing at least 15% of the expenses,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-23

I. - The persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 shall inform the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 and their supervisory authority designated in Article L. 561-36 of the identity o…

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