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French General Tax CodeIn force
6° : Taxation of income from the sale or concession of patents and similar intangible assets

Article 223 H

I.-1. The parent company of the group shall subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second paragraph of a of I of Article 219 the overall net income from the sale, concession or s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° Tax credit for expenditure on the production of phonographic works

Article 220 octies

I. - Phonographic production companies within the meaning of Article L. 213-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, subject to corporation tax, are eligible for a tax credit in respect of expenditure on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10 ° : Tax credit for expenditure on executive production of cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 220 quaterdecies

I. - Film production companies and audiovisual production companies subject to corporation tax that assume the functions of executive production companies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions

Article L1233-57-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article L642-22-1

Any sale of a business and any realisation of assets must be preceded by publicity, the terms of which are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat according to the size of the business and the natu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-22

The provisions of Article R. 225-73 are applicable when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article D214-22-1

I. - Shares or units in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities governed by French law marketed in France or in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-17

The time limits referred to in this section shall be counted in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 641 to 647-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-16

The decisions of the commission and the orders of its chairman are notified by any means giving a certain date to the industrial tribunal member in question. They are brought to the attention of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-13

After reading the report and hearing the representative of the Minister of Justice, the accused industrial tribunal member is invited to provide his explanations and defence of the facts of which he i…

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