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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R92

…the fifth paragraph of article 471, to probationary suspension;d) Public prosecutor's mediators tasked with a mediation mission pursuant to the provisions of 5° of article 41-1 ;e) Delegates of the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…erest or dividend subject to specific tax provisions in force locally and having the same effect;3° bis (Repealed);4° In article L. 211-35, the words:article 1965 of the Civil Code are replaced by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 septdecies

…nses mentioned in III of this article incurred with a view to supporting the creation of musical works, controlling and administering published musical works, ensuring the publication, exploitation an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 sexies

…f manufactured products, services and goods;- royalties for concessions, patents, licences, trademarks, processes, software, rights and similar assets;- capital gains on the disposal of tangible and i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies B

…aning of Article 4 B may benefit from an income tax reduction for new productive investments they make in the overseas departments, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint-Mar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 6

…hildren and persons considered to be his dependants within the meaning of the articles 196 et 196 A bis. Income received by children deemed to be equally dependent on either of their parents is, in th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

…lancing payment received, included in the profit for the financial year during which the exchange takes place. The taxable amount may be subject to the long-term capital gains regime provided for in A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…enefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being terminated before completion;3° In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

…elopment and, where appropriate, the application of regulations and rules of good practice and to make recommendations for activities within its remit;2° To provide Parliament and the Government with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to file a draft public offer

Article L433-3

…e registered office is located in France and whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the Europe…

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