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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…2213-39 and R. 2213-39-1 are applicable in French Polynesia in the wording in force on 29 January 2009. XX. - For the application of article R. 2213-39 : 1° The words: "provided for in Article L. 22…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

…f the proceeds of these taxes. I bis. - I is applicable to communities of communes which, before 31 December 2010, have opted, pursuant to the first sentence of the first paragraph of II in the wordin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-1

…cations shall send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4221-16, in the form of certified information. They shall also send it, in the same form, the list of pha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article D3332-16-1

…iciary; 2° The total amount of rights and assets held in the beneficiary's account, estimated at 31 December of the previous year; 3° The amount of his rights and assets per management vehicle, with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article D3115-16-1

The following airports are points of entry within the meaning of article R. 3115-16: 1° Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle; 2° Paris-Orly; 3° Marseille-Provence; 4° Lyon-Saint-Exupéry; 5° Toulouse-Blagnac; 6° Ni…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Territorial economic contribution rebate

Article 1647 C quinquies B

…bers of trade and crafts that would have been due in respect of 2010 under this code in force at 31 December 2009, with the exception of the flat-rate coefficients determined in application of article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-4

…e profit for the financial year as shown in each of the separate accounts defined in Article R. 431-16-3 of this Code, after deduction of the share of dividends and the allocation to the legal and reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

The provisions of articles L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1 are not applicable:1° To the credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in Article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater E

I.-Par délibération prise dans les conditions prévues au VI de l'article 1639 A bis, les organes délibérants des communes ou des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies BA

…I of article 1379, by the fraction defined in the penultimate paragraph of 1° of 3 of I of article 1640 C. The member municipalities of these establishments receive the additional fraction, provided…

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