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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 99

…ents in accordance with the procedures set out in the first three paragraphs of I and Ia of Article L. 102 B du livre des procédures fiscales.As an exception to the first paragraph, sole traders whose…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-9

…la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique with the data kept pursuant to 1° of II bis of Article L. 34-1 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code shall be the subject of financial comp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-9

I. - In the case of the sale of an original graphic or plastic work at public auction, the art market professional responsible for the payment of droit de suite is, as the case may be, the voluntary s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92

…nancial contracts, also referred to as "financial futures instruments", mentioned in III of article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, where the option provided for in 8° of I of article 35…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-97

The authorisation provided for in article L. 6122-1 may only be issued to a health establishment or a health cooperation grouping if it has the following facilities on the same site, possibly by agree…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on loan insurance

Article R313-9

This sheet referred to in article L. 313-10 in particular specifies: 1° The definition and description of the types of cover offered under the insurance to the borrower; 2° Where applicable, the chara…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-91

The following expenditure is also eligible for an allocation under the second part of the special assistance scheme: a) Furnishings and equipment; b) Furnishings and equipment and the fitting out of p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 971

…ights attached to a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in Article 2 of L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code are included, for the value of the assets mentioned in A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 975

…are exempt to the extent of the taxpayer's shareholding in the companies to which they are allocated.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Calculation of tax

Article 979

…ncome taken into account for the calculation provided for in the said first paragraph is reintegrated. In the event of disagreement over the adjustments notified on the basis of the second paragraph o…

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