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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA

The coefficients used to calculate the declining balance depreciation are increased to 2, 2, 5 and 3 respectively depending on whether the normal useful life of the equipment is three or four years, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4443-3

Articles R. 4234-3 and R. 4234-6 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version published in decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation, exchange of information and supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L634-3

III of Article 8 and Articles 10-1 and 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life are applicable to any natural…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-3

…and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-1118 of 11 August 2016 on the procedures for expressing refusal of organ removal after death.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-32

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the business to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To businesses that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-38

…Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-38

…Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-30

The producer's safeguard or receivership proceedings do not result in the termination of the audiovisual production contract. Where the production or exploitation of the work is continued pursuant to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-32

…ote or encourage a conciliatory solution. Where it draws up a conciliation report, it shall be enforceable; it shall be filed with the registry of the judicial court.Failing conciliation within two mo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-30

Any person benefiting from the exceptions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 331-28 or any approved legal entity representing that person may refer to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovi…

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