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Showing 441450 of 4946 articles for Art. BOI-PAT-IFI-50-20 n° 50

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 B

…hich one or more associated companies which together hold a direct or indirect interest in at least 50% of the capital, voting rights or rights to the profits of a hybrid entity incorporated or establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

…s L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1:1° In the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number of employees during the finan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
29° bis : Tax reduction for contributions paid to forest clearing associations

Article 200 decies A

…ssifs referred to in articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-2 of the same code. The tax reduction is equal to 50% of the contributions paid taken up to a limit of €1,000 per tax household. The contribution paid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article R49-20-1

…g in the specialist assistants provided for in Article 628-9 are those laid down by the articles R. 50 bis to R. 50 sexies.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-20

…professional competence in application of article R. 211-41. When the provisions of article R. 211-50 are applied, the application must be accompanied by documents proving that the applicant fulfils…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-20

…ion of the rule set out in the first paragraph may not, in each arrondissement, relate to more than 50% of the housing for which the allocation is the responsibility of the municipality or the City of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20

Partners are convened by registered letter at least fifteen days before the meeting. The letter shall indicate the agenda. However, when the meeting is convened, due to the death of the sole manager,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…efined in article R. 2324-49 ; 9° If it is a parent-run establishment as defined in article R. 2324-50. Subject to the application of III of article R. 2324-19, the authorisation also mentions the nam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-20

A UCITS may not engage in short sales of the financial instruments referred to in Article L. 214-20.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Loading bays and ramps

Article R4214-20

Loading bays have at least one exit. If they are longer than 20 metres, they have an exit at each end.

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