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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-32 bis

…e, under conditions set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior: 1° Either by means of a portal accessible via the Internet to the applicant, the municipality, the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-3

…no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In the third paragraph of article L. 313-2, the words: "the key rate of the European Central Bank…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-10

The examination panel for access to the traineeship is composed as follows:1° A magistrate of the judiciary or an adviser to the Court of Cassation or an advocate general to that court, in extraordina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-19

…investment fund may also include, up to the limit of 10% stipulated in II of article R. 214-32-18 : 1° warrants ; 2° Savings bonds 3° Promissory notes 4° mortgage notes 5° Shares or units in FIAs esta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article D531-1

…nicate the following information to the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay:1° The date on which the application for asylum was lodged;2° The procedure followed;3° The date of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-115

…ting to joint ownership or easements (numbers 92 and 93 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of:1° In the event of the creation, amending agreement or transfer of joint ownership or easements:a) W…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L3543-2

Articles L. 3332-1-1, L. 3332-2-1 and L. 3333-1 to L. 3333-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission for Inter-municipal Cooperation in French Polynesia

Article L5842-11

…partment" and the word "departmental" are deleted.III. - For the application of Article L. 5211-43 :1° In 1° of I, the percentage: "40%" is replaced by the percentage: "60%";2° In 2° of the same I, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-116

…co-ownership or the description (numbers 94 and 95 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee:1° Of 377.31 €, for the drawing up of the deed of rules of co-ownership or the description;2° Of 188…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 ter

I. - In the départements of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion and unless otherwise decided by the communes or groupings with their own tax system, under the conditions set out…

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