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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 520

If the judgment is set aside for violation or unremedied omission of forms prescribed by law on pain of nullity, the court shall evoke and rule on the merits..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Combating eating disorders

Article L3821-12

Articles L. 3231-1 A and L. 3232-9 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-1

The Departments of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion exercise the powers which the laws, in their provisions not contrary to those of this Title, attribute to all the Departments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-2

The members of the Executive Council exercise the powers devolved to the vice-presidents and members of the standing committees of the Departmental Council and Regional Council by the laws and regulat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

I.-Companies subject to corporation tax or income tax under an actual taxation system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value, excluding financial costs, of all r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 B

I. The taxable profit of farmers subject to a real taxation system who benefit from start-up aid for young farmers provided for in article D. 343-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime , is determine…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

For the application of this paragraph:1° An establishment's market share is defined as the ratio between the average sales achieved by this cinematographic entertainment establishment over a given per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

I.-The statutory auditors shall inform, as appropriate, the collegiate body responsible for administration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 B bis

I.-Locations and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-20

I. - Pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, notifications of the establishment of a branch or the use of a tied agent by investment firms and notifications of the use of a tied agent by credit institution…

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