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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

…information communicated to it under Articles L. 561-15, L. 561-25, L. 561-25-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 and L. 561-29. This objection may also be extended, in advance, to the execution of any other tra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis A

…t aside a provision deductible from taxable income for financial years ending on or after 1 January 1997 and until 31 December 2023, with a view to meeting the following expenses:a) Acquisition of equ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 E

The tax provided for in article 990 D is not applicable:1° To international organisations, sovereign States, their political and territorial subdivisions, and to legal persons, bodies, trusts or compa…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…s the means test set out in law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 on legal aid and decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 implementing this law; 13° An indication, if the debtor is a natural person, that i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 32

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

…tered in the national register of companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector and who remain on the electoral roll of the chamber of commerce and industry in their constituency.The rate of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…alth Safety, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012, on each: 1° Application for marketing authorisation for a vete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-1

…e request has electronically signed it in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures, under conditions that comply with best practice. The ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 4126-2Decree no. 2019-128…

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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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