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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

…tween the company benefiting from the tax credit and these organisations.e) Costs of taking out and maintaining patents and plant variety certificates;e bis) The costs of defending patents and plant b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1417

…e article 1391 and who have benefited from the exemption provided for in I of article 28 of law no. 2014-891 of 8 August 2014 on rectifying finance for 2014 when the amount of income for the year prec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11

…e Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.During this period :1° The payment institution remains subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. The Autorité d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R443-2

…les In the wording resulting from In Title I R. 410-1 R. 413-1 to R. 413-12R. 413-13of decree no. 2021-1790 of 23 December 2021R. 413-14. and R. 413-15 R. 414-2 R. 414-5 and R. 414-6 In Title II R. 42…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

…ts of the accounts of investment firms, financial institutions within the meaning of Article L. 511-21, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, institutions for occup…

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

Article L232-5

…Anti-Doping Code and exercises disciplinary powers under the conditions set out in Articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-6, except in the cases set out in 16° ;8° It issues the Therapeutic Use Exemptions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R385-17

…lution.III. - Chapter XIII of Title I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

…0 A of the General Tax Code.II. - With effect from financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014, credit institutions, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies shall p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

Failing opposition notified by the author or publisher on expiry of the period provided for in I of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduct…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-14

…for in I for all or some of the performers, within twelve months of the promulgation of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, these terms and conditions and this level are determined for the performers c…

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