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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-1

…is Book shall be issued with a residence permit under the terms and conditions laid down in Chapter IV of Title II of Book IV.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-7

…g to capital increases reserved for employees are defined by the provisions of Chapter III of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and by Articles R. 225-113 to R. 225-116 of the French Comme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655 septies

…al profits as defined in Articles 34 and 35;c) From the withholding tax provided for in Article 119 bis applicable to sums received by the bodies and their subsidiaries mentioned in the first paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-28

…t likely to be the subject, throughout the duration of the transaction, of :1. The detachment of a dividend entitlement, giving entitlement to the tax credit provided for in b of 1 of article 220 of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-37

…ng money laundering and terrorist financing, including those of the European regulations on restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354

Subject to article 354 bis, the administration's right of recovery is exercised within a period of three years from the chargeable event. The limitation period is interrupted by the notification of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tax credits

Article L331-4

The tax credit for expenditure on executive production in France of foreign cinematographic and audiovisual works is governed by Articles 220 Z bis and 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code.

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

Article 219 quinquies

The withholding tax levied pursuant to article 182 B or from article 182 A bis is deductible from the amount of corporation tax that may be due on the income to which it relates.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article R49-20-1

…n 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 Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14-1

…tment before expiry of the period mentioned in Article R. 53-14: 1° The data mentioned in 1° and 1° bis of I of Article

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