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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…onditions for the application of these provisions.1° ter For loans contracted on or after 1 January 1993, the fraction, accrued during the financial year, of the remuneration equal to the difference b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…inistrative certificate attesting to the presence of the signatures of the parties to the contract. 21. Staff costs of local authorities, their groupings, their public establishments and their directl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies B

…here the manager or an employee holds the title of maître-restaurateur as defined in article L. 122-21 of the Consumer Code and which have been inspected as part of the award of this title, as well as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…not subject to the contribution. Persons exempt from the authorisation provided for in Articles L. 321-1, L. 321-1-1 and L. 329-1 of the Insurance Code, Articles L. 931-4 and L. 931-4-1 of the Social…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R364-4

…e to the registry of the court of appeal. ";20° The second sentence of article R. 342-15 is deleted;21° In article R. 342-17, the second paragraph reads as follows:"The head of the border control serv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-38

…aph, the persons mentioned in I and the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 and L. 532-15 shall promptly notify the resolution college of any change making such review or up…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…the calculation of indicators The remuneration of each employee, within the meaning of article L. 3221-3, is reconstituted on a full-time equivalent basis over the annual reference period in question.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

…ons. Examination of the accounting treatment of relationships and transactions with related parties 21. In order to base his opinion on the financial statements, the statutory auditor assesses whether…

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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 R365-4

…he clerk's office of the court of appeal. "20° The second sentence of Article R. 342-15 is deleted; 21° In article R. 342-17, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The head of the border control ser…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman.

Article L5211-9-2

I. - A. - Without prejudice to article L. 2212-2, of the present code and by derogation from article L. 1311-2 and the second paragraph of article L. 1331-1 of the public health code when a public int…

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