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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-1

…123-222, R. 123-232 and R. 123-234-1 are applicable in their version resulting from Decree no. 2021-1500 of 17 November 2021; 2° Title II of Book VII in the version resulting from Decree no. 2020-1616…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Termination of service

Article R6152-933

…article R. 4111-7 or II of article R. 4221-13, or in the last paragraph of article 10 of decree no. 2020-1017 of 7 August 2020 implementing IV and V of article 83 of law no. 2006-1640 of 21 December 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to financial assistance for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad

Article 915-1

For the years 2020 and 2021, notwithstanding the fourth and fifth paragraphs of 7° of article 722-16, direct grants for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad may be awarded:1° For the production o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

…ing provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

…following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-1

…lowing provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-1

…e following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the tab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 Act no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 la…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 E

…tax authorities, at their request, the location, consistency and value of the properties owned on 1 January, the identity and address of all shareholders, members or other members who hold, in any cap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

A fixed contribution of €15 is levied for each requisition to publish, register or mention that does not give rise to a proportional contribution and in particular: 1° For each declaration of a change…

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