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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…icles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…roduction facilities benefits from the support provided for in Articles L. 311-12, L. 314-1, L. 314-18, L. 446-2, L. 446-5, L. 446-14 or L. 446-15 of the Energy Code;14° bis Supporting and participati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART THREE

Article Annexe 31-2

…rsonal belongings of homeless people; 17° Recovery of used equipment and treatment of septic waste; 18° Installing distributors of prevention materials. On-site analysis of products, which only makes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…inties related to events or circumstances that may cast significant doubt on the going concern basis18. When the statutory auditor includes in his report a separate section relating to significant unc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis

1. Entitled to a tax reduction are payments made by companies subject to income tax or corporation tax for the benefit of:a) Works or organisations of general interest of a philanthropic, educational,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…nd the person or entity for whom the statutory auditor proposes to perform an engagement or service 18. Parties other than the statutory auditor and the person or entity for whom the statutory auditor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

…stitution is notified by the General Council of Mayotte to its co-contractors. ";4° Article L. 1424-18 is amended as follows:a) In the first sentence, the words: "the municipality or the public establ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…he defence with regard to sanctions.17° It implements research actions in the fight against doping; 18° At the request of the World Anti-Doping Agency, it may exercise the disciplinary powers provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…e benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French…

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