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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GC

…visions of this article apply to the determination of income for financial years ending on or after 31 December 1998.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies

…iod.The benefit of this article is reserved for companies that are set up from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2023 in regional aid areas, provided that the registered office and all of the business…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

…ate in the departments or region concerned, the organising authorities mentioned in article L. 2224-31 and in the second paragraph of article L. 2224-11-6 and the other local authorities or groups of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1-1

…s intended for residential use is subject to prior authorisation within the meaning of articles L. 631-7 to L. 631-9 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation (Building and Housing Code), the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1668

…the 15th of the fourth month following the end of the financial year. If the financial year ends on 31 December or if no financial year ends during the year, the balance statement must be filed by 15…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-17

…d subsidiaries of ICADE, with the exception of the residential homes mentioned in 5° of article L. 831-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code. Housing owned by the Société nationale immobilière…

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

Article 1609 quinquies C

…n of the proceeds of these taxes. I bis. - I is applicable to communities of communes which, before 31 December 2010, have opted, pursuant to the first sentence of the first paragraph of II in the wor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

…e securities received as consideration for the subscription to the company's capital are held until 31 December of the fifth year following the year of subscription. The retention condition also appli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1

…sional secrecy of the defence and counsel, provided for in the article 66-5 de la loi n° 71-1130 du 31 décembre 1971 portant réforme de certaines professions judiciaires et juridiques, ne soit saisi e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-8

…also, at the request of the owners, ensure the work to bring the works referred to in Article L. 1331-4 of the Public Health Code into compliance, from the bottom of the downpipes of the buildings to…

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