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Showing 11211130 of 1195 articles for Art. 39 quaterdecies

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

Article 217 octies

…companies mentioned in the first paragraph of I are affiliated, within the meaning of 12 of Article 39, they must not together hold, directly or indirectly, more than 20% of the capital or voting righ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxable income of foreign nationals and persons not resident in France for tax purposes

Article 164 B

…ghts ; e bis) The capital gains mentioned in articles 150 U, 150 UB and 150 UC, at 6 ter of article 39 duodecies and in f of 1° of II of article 239 nonies, where they relate to: 1° To real estate loc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14

…xual assault (articles 222-27 to 222-30 of the Penal Code) drug trafficking (articles 222-34 to 222-39 of the Penal Code) kidnapping and false imprisonment (articles 224-1 to 224-5 and 224-5-2 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

…the inspection committee receive effective training under the conditions set out in Article D. 4622-39 ; g) The service ensures that the list of documents provided for in article L. 4622-16-1 is publi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…used to subscribe for : a) Securities offered under the conditions mentioned in articles 80 bis, 80 quaterdecies and 163 bis G of the General Tax Code ; b) Units or shares referred to in 8 of II of ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B bis

…with the procedures defined by decree. They are not at arm's length, within the meaning of Article 39(12), from the companies mentioned in A of this I. C.-The contract mentioned in the same A fulfils…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…ings, granting subsidies or subsidised loans to press companies, within the meaning of 1 of article 39 bis A.Donors may earmark their donations to finance a particular press company or online press se…

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