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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

In addition to the powers conferred on him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R632-3

…a exercising similar powers with the assistance that the latter requests pursuant to Article L. 632-16, it shall notify the AMF of the reasons for its refusal and, if the refusal is based on the exist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…tualité Française;15° Four representatives of legal entities managing institutions for the disabled;16° Four representatives of legal entities managing institutions for the elderly;17° One representat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R4641-17

The members of the Regional Committee referred to in 3° and 5° of article R. 4641-16 shall complete and update an individual declaration of interests filed with the Regional Directorate for Business,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…"Act of terrorism": the acts defined in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…tees and penalties relating to the tax are governed by the rules applicable to payroll tax until 31 December 2003.IX.-The annual proceeds of the tax are allocated to the Ile-de-France region, recorded…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34

…ermediaries on behalf of non-professional hirers pay twice a year, no later than 30th June and 31st December, under their responsibility, to the public accountant responsible for the municipality the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
34°: Tax credit for forestry investments

Article 200 quindecies

…in respect of the forestry operations mentioned in II of this article that they carry out until 31 December 2027. II.-The tax credit applies to II.-The tax credit applies to: 1° To the purchase price…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

…s actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this article, adopted from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 at a general meeting of co-owners in application of Act no. 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…d is extended to twenty-five years if the grant or loan decision is made between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026. The exemption provided for in this paragraph does not apply to housing acquired or im…

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