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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article D5142-53-1

…plomas, qualifications or certificates listed in the order issued in application of article L. 5122-11 of the Public Health Code; 3° Possess one of the diplomas, titles or certificates issued by other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

…ecurity scheme are replaced by references to the social security scheme provided for byOrder no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, invalidi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197

…s calculated by applying to the fraction of each share of income that exceeds €10,777 the rate of:- 11% for the fraction greater than €10,777 and less than or equal to €27,478;- 30% for the fraction g…

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

Article L2573-25

…3 Act no. 2016-1048 of 1 August 2016 L. 2223-4, with the exception of the first paragraph Act no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 2223-5 to L. 2223-10 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-11 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-13

…s within the meaning of Article L. 533-20: 1. a) The credit institutions referred to in Article L. 511-9 ; b) The investment firms referred to in article L. 531-4; c) Other authorised or regulated fin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article A522-1

…sets are undertakings for collective investment as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds ; 8° "Other…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

…2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021 inclusive by article 1 of law no. 2020-1379 of 14 November 2020 authorising the extension of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A sexies

…ticle 1518 A quinquies and of article 1499 in the wording applicable to the taxes due in respect of 2021.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1501 bis

…following definitions apply. For the purposes of this I, the valuation reference date is 1 January 2021 or, for assets created after this date, 1 January of the year in which they were created. II. I…

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