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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R775-38

…09-1535 of 10 December 2009 R. 561-49 to R. 561-50-2 n° 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-55 n° 2021-300 of 18 March 2021 R. 561-56 to R. 561-59 n° 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-60 and R. 561-61…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…one or more of these priority neighbourhoods, up to a limit of a net taxable base set for 2023 at €30,630 and updated each year according to the change in prices. Only establishments with fewer than…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…d biogas tonne 34 35 47 53 58 61 65 D.-Authorised facilities falling under both B and C tonne 17 18 30 40 51 58 65 E.-Other authorised facilities tonne 41 42 54 58 61 63 65b) Waste received at a facil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 octies

…up to a percentage at least equal to that mentioned in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 214-30 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The assets of the fund, the société de libre partenariat or t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

…composition of solidarity funds.VI - A fonds commun de placement d'entreprise may hold a maximum of 30% of securities issued by a fonds commun de placement mentioned in article L. 214-28 or L. 214-30…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…l or a company not subject to corporation tax under a lease entered into between 1 January 1999 and 30 September 2006. The taxpayer or company that owns the property must undertake to rent it out for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1

Commercial authorisation is required for projects involving:1° The creation of a retail shop with a sales area of more than 1,000 square metres, resulting either from a new construction or from the co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1668

1. Corporation tax gives rise to the payment, to the competent public accountant, of quarterly instalments determined on the basis of the results of the last closed financial year. The total amount of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-20-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Autorité des marchés financiers of decisions relating to the authorisation or empowerment of the persons referred to in 2° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the performance of preparations which may present a health risk

Article R5125-33-1

I.-The authorisation to carry out preparations which may present a risk to health mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1-1 is requested by the pharmacist holding the dispensary concern…

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