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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 201

1. In the event of the transfer or cessation, in whole or in part, of an industrial, commercial, craft, mining or agricultural business, the income tax due in respect of the profits made in that busin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 230

…value added tax, there is exemption from all duties and taxes when the amount of repairs does not exceed 6 euros per gross registered ton or, whatever the amount, when the ship has been forced to unde…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2490

For the application of this code in Mayotte, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° (Repealed);2° "Court" or "court of appeal" by: "chambre d'appel de Mamoudzou";3° "Juge d'instance" by: "p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-2

…h of activity of an entity governed by French law; 3° Cross, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert, the threshold of 25% ownership of the voting rights of an entity governed by French law. This…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article L4253-2

…t with the benefit of loans assisted by the State or backed in whole or in part by tax-exempt resources;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 262

…r transported by the seller or on his behalf, outside the European Community and the supply of services directly linked to the export;2° the supply of goods dispatched or transported by the purchaser…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L214-27

Unless otherwise provided, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-26-2 apply to private equity funds.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-2

…ompany of this collective investment scheme. Where no natural person has been identified in accordance with the criteria set out in the previous paragraph, and the person referred to in Article L. 561…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 236-25, it may be stipulated that the companies benefiting from the demerger will only be liable for that part of the liabilities of the demerged compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-24

…ragraph of article L. 5212-9 is equal to the product of the number of employees, defined in accordance with the procedures laid down in article L. 5212-1, of the company occupying one or more jobs whi…

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