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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-44

…eligible commitments. This requirement is expressed as a percentage of 1° Of the total amount of risk exposure of the resolution entity concerned, calculated, for Class 1a credit institutions and inve…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 259 A

…se immovable property and services aimed at preparing or coordinating the execution of immovable works, such as those provided by architects and companies supervising the execution of works ;3° The su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

Compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° The upkeep of the town hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs fo…

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

Article 1587

…II. - 1° From 1 January 2023, the rates of the departmental mining royalty are set at:- €36.60 per kilogram of gold contained for gold ores;- €70.90 per quintal of uranium contained for uranium ores;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe

…pplicable) Unique identification number (if applicable): I _ I _ I _ I _ I _ I _ I _ I _ I _ I >. 2 bis. Identity of the beneficiary of the waiver as a legal entity Company name or corporate name: Com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D711-70-1

…and industry, of the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry. Within fifteen working days of the date on which it is signed by the employer and the employee concerned, the employer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 C

…d from taxable income. For a period of thirty-six months counted from the start of the letting or making available, this depreciation is allowed as a deduction, in respect of a single financial year,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article L211-20

…claration. The pledged creditor may obtain a securities account pledge certificate from the account keeper on simple request, including an inventory of the financial securities and sums in any currenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-4

…ded for by law, this confidentiality covers all information concerning the person that comes to the knowledge of the professional, any member of the staff of these establishments, services or organisa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 168

1. In the event of a marked disproportion between a taxpayer's lifestyle and his or her income, the income tax base is increased to a lump sum determined by applying the following scale to certain ele…

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