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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis-0 A

Companies subject to corporation tax on the basis of their actual profits may benefit from a tax reduction equal to 90% of payments made towards the purchase of cultural property having the status of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-15-1

I. - Metropolises, local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status with more than 50,000 inhabitants shall transmit their budget documents electron…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-27

I. - The emoluments provided for in I of Article R. 663-29 are set proportionally:1° To the amount of the total price, inclusive of all taxes, of the assets sold, after deduction of the remuneration,…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-15

I.-All of the services provided by the commercial court clerk in the context of a judicial liquidation procedure listed under number 143 of the table referred to in Article A. 743-8 gives rise to the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-13

Any person who, in breach of the prohibition provided for in articles L. 332-11 and L. 332-12, enters or goes to or near a venue where a sporting event is taking place or who, without legitimate reaso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-5

As stated in Article 511-12 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below: "Artificial insemination using fresh sperm or a mixture of donated sperm in breach of article L. 1244-3 of the French Public Hea…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-16

Contracts for the decoration of public buildings are awarded under the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this sub-section when they involve the purchase of one or more existing artistic works and w…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

Banque de France employees are bound by professional secrecy. They may not take or receive a holding or any interest or remuneration whatsoever by way of work or advice in any public or private, indus…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

Under penalty of being declared null and void, the attachment deed shall contain : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is carried out; 2° An inventory of the property seized, including…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-6

Within a period of eight days, and under penalty of nullity, the seizure is brought to the attention of the debtor by a bailiff's deed. Under penalty of being declared null and void, this act shall co…

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