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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

…de jointly in the départements concerned;2° 35% is allocated to the committees mentioned in article L. 912-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code for the financing of projects contributing to the su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-C

…identify, measure and manage the risks to which they are or could be exposed, as defined in Article L. 511-41-1 B. The AMF also assesses the resulting level of capital.The AMF monitors the use by cred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 787 C

…llocated to the operation of the business for a period of four years from the date of the transfer. c.One of the heirs, donees or legatees mentioned in b actually continues to run the business for thr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 C

…e first paragraph, companies leasing assets under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and those operating leasing transactions with a p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…ersons referred to in Article 8 and in 1, 2 and 3 of article 206 whose corporate purpose is identical.The capital or voting rights of the companies referred to in the first paragraph must not be held,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-18 b (art. A322-91)

…groupMAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIVERS (not including the person supervising the group)0 to 40 metres PE-40 + PN-C in training for PTH-40 skillsE-3 + PTH-7040 to 70 metresPE-60 + PTH-40 in training towards PT…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

…er, who shall give a ruling within one month in a written, reasoned decision that may not be appealed. After the close of the investigation, the powers of the investigating judge are exercised by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-145

Associations in the event of survival or death created by tontines may only be validly constituted if they have at least two hundred members.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Offences committed by account holders.

Article 1740 C

Unless the first paragraph of Article L. 564-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, failure by an account holder to remit, under the conditions set out in Article L. 102 AG of the Book of Tax Procedure…

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