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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-11-1 to D. 533-12-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-13 with the exception of d) and f) of its 1, as well as i…

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

Article 244 quater B

…ns. When this expenditure relates to persons holding a doctorate, within the meaning of Article L. 612-7 of the Education Code, or an equivalent diploma, they are taken into account for double their a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…application of this book in Mayotte: 1° A The first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 412-6 is not applicable to the renewal of the residence permit of a foreigner in a state of polygamy…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2-1

…icle 2 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986. The municipality may request an individual breakdown for furnished tourist…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies E

…f later and deducted from the tax due in respect of that same year at the rate of one-sixth of the €12,500 or €25,000 limits and then, where applicable, for the balance over the following five years u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8

Par dérogation à l'article L. 5217-12, the Greater Paris metropolitan area benefits from a global operating grant equal to the sum of the following two components:1° An inter-municipality grant, calcu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…mn of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…ucts that this device presents a serious risk, in disregard of the second subparagraph of paragraph 12 of the same Article 10 ; 3° Failure by the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 novovicies

…rticle 6 of law n° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, which the taxpayer acquires between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2024 an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-9

…the means of payment used. The cost of subscriber identification is included in the tariff. 8.50 € 12.75 € MA 41 MA 42 Identification of a subscriber and their means of payment based on a call number…

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