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Showing 19611970 of 2166 articles for Art. 239 bis AB

French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

…between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on regional planning and development are exem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…ptations provided for in this chapter, chapters I and V of title I of book I of this part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3 to L…

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

Article 199 undecies C

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…ent has been granted on a temporary basis by the State, a local authority or one of their public establishments, and capital gains on disposals to unrelated persons within the meaning of 12 of l'artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

I. - The territorial public establishment, in place and stead of its member municipalities, shall automatically exercise competences in the areas of:1° Urban policy:a) Drawing up a diagnosis of the te…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-8

…inister responsible for sport, under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, for a renewable period of eight years, to federations which, with a view to participating in the performance of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 62

…and Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the European Union Customs Code and its implementing regulations, and with a view to detec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-3

I.-Shall not be validly registered and, if registered, shall be liable to be declared invalid a trade mark infringing earlier rights having effect in France, in particular: 1° An earlier trade mark :…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Composition of the jury

Article A212-113

…departmental director of youth, sports and community life, or the director of a public teaching establishment under the authority of the minister responsible for sports, as chairman; b) A representat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-15

…authorisation or a subsequent authorisation was subject or no longer offers the guarantee of being able to fulfil its obligations to its creditors and, in particular, no longer ensures the safety of…

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