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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 R286-2

…mmissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by references to sickness and maternity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R284-2

…by the reference to the district chief; 3° The references to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and materni…

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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 R285-2

…ner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and materni…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

…issued by the local authority managing the assistance fund. (8) See in particular articles L. 5214-16, L. 5215-26, L. 5216-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities.77. Transactions on behalf…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

…an energy performance class A, B, C or D, within the meaning of the same article L. 173-1-1, by 31 December 2025 at the latest, under conditions defined by decree. If the taxpayer does not provide pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…the competent authorities of the situation, where the regulations in force so provide. Impartiality 16. The first paragraph of Article 4 of the Code of Ethics states that "in the exercise of his profe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quaterdecies

…ompletion, where the taxpayer undertakes to allocate this dwelling to his principal residence by 31 December of the second year following that of the conclusion of the loan contract at the latest.When…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXV: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance the acquisition or construction of a principal residence

Article 244 quater J

…2° The year preceding that of the offer of the advance when the latter occurs between 1 June and 31 December.In the event that the composition of the tax household or households of the persons mention…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special arrangements applicable to intra-Community distance sales of goods, to supplies of goods made in a Member State via electronic interfaces facilitating such supplies, and to services supplied by taxable persons established within the territory of the European Union but not in the Member State of consumption

Article 298 sexdecies G

…e kept for ten years in the Member State of consumption. The register is kept for ten years from 31 December of the year of the transaction.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…lved in a group head entity, he shall also perform the procedures set out in paragraphs 35 to 37. . 16. Where the entity uses the services of a chartered accountant, the statutory auditor shall contac…

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