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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1453

Drivers and coachmen who own one or two carriages that they drive and manage themselves are exempt from business property tax, provided that the two carriages are not used simultaneously, that they ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-3

The period of leave provided for in 3° bis of article L. 3142-1 begins to run, at the employee's choice, either during the seven-day period preceding the child's arrival at home, or on the day the chi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for nitrox

Article A322-95

…itude for the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table in Annex III-17 a. The conditions for diving with nitrox mixes are set out in annexes III-17 b and III-17 c.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 B

The tax credit for research expenditure defined in article 244 quater B is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in article 199 ter B (1). (1) See also…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1694 bis

…pay the taxes covered by this scheme are determined under the conditions provided for in article L. 171-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-1

…nts which meet the conditions set out in point b of paragraph 1 of Article 72a of Regulation No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013; c) Among the commitments referre…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60

…mplementation of : 1° This Code and for the purposes of fraud detection ; 2° Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the European Union…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-15

…ation of the provisions of the eleventh paragraph of article L. 1413-1 and those of article R. 1413-17, which do not fall within the remit conferred on the Board of Directors by article R. 1413-12 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration.

Article R512-40

…ncy. For the purposes of the regulations referred to in Article L. 611-1 and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, the Société centrale de crédit m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…he modification of the territorial boundaries of the cantons provided for in application of Act no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 relating to the election of departmental councillors, municipal councillors…

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