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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 I

…rty tax on built-up properties the properties located in the defence restructuring zones defined in 1° and 2° of 3 ter of the article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 d'orientation pour l'aména…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-8-1

The additional remuneration provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 221-6 is calculated in such a way as to ensure that the credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 is proporti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

I.-The visual assessment and prescription referred to in 1° of Article L. 4342-1 may be carried out by an orthoptist for patients aged between 16 and 42 who do not present any of the contraindications…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-2

Where the scope of application of a rider or appendix differs from that of the agreement it amends or supplements, it must be specified in accordance with the provisions of article L. 2222-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-110

Proceedings brought before the Deputy European Public Prosecutors fall within the jurisdiction of the Paris courts, both at first instance and on appeal. By way of derogation from Articles 206,207,207…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 D

Unless there are special provisions, the rate of land registration tax or registration duty provided for in article 683 is set at 3.80%.It may be modified by the departmental councils without such mod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2564-17

For the application to Mayotte of Article L. 2224-8 : 1° In the second paragraph of I, the reference to the year 2013 is replaced by the reference to the year 2015; 2° In the fifth paragraph of III, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Implementing provisions

Article R4313-12

…he ministers responsible for labour, agriculture, customs, industry and consumer affairs lay down : 1° The content of the declaration of conformity for machinery; 2° The model of the declaration of co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Continuous paediatric monitoring.

Article D6124-119

…atric continuous monitoring unit is made up of doctors who satisfy one of the two conditions below: 1° Be qualified specialists in paediatrics ; 2° Be qualified specialists or competent in anaesthesia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

The securities account is opened, or the entry is made in a shared electronic recording device, in the name of one or more account holders who are the owners of the financial securities held in the ac…

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