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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…ivity of administering or prescribing and administering vaccines, by any means that provides a date certain on receipt of the declaration, to the competent authority of the pharmacists' association to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-28

…d for by article L. 526-25 of the French Commercial Code shall contain the following information concerning the sole trader renouncing the protection of his personal assets and the beneficiary of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-2

Revenue for the operating section includes in particular:a) Proceeds from contributions and taxes provided for in the General Tax Code or the Code of Taxes on Goods and Services, including:1° The flat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 terdecies

I. - Loans taken out between 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2008 with a view to financing their studies by persons aged no more than twenty-five and enrolled in a course of higher education entitle…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 decies

For corporation tax purposes, companies may apply exceptional depreciation equal to 50% of the amount of the sums actually paid to subscribe to the capital of the companies mentioned in article 238 bi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-263

…ticle R. 123-244 and, where applicable, in article R. 123-246; 3° For each establishment, the total cessation of activity, whether temporary or definitive; > In the event of a merger or amalgamation,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-265

…of other legal entities is recorded in the National Register of Companies within one month of total cessation of activity, upon declaration by a legal representative. The striking off of other legal e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-264

Final decisions placing one of the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-253 under guardianship or trusteeship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those which discharge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-20

By virtue of the derogation provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-63, savings and provident institutions are not required to apply for secondary registration with the Trade and Compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-21

By virtue of the derogation provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-63, the associations mentioned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code and which are registered in the…

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