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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R784-16

…y 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-7n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-8n° 2011-968 of 16 August 2011R. 621-9no. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-10 and R. 621-11n° 2018-572 of 3 July 201…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Tax for the development of vocational training in the car, cycle and motorbike repair trades

Article 1609 sexvicies

I. - With effect from 1st January 2004, a tax is introduced for the benefit of the National Association for Automobile Training. It contributes to the financing of initial vocational training, in part…

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

Article L3332-16

…e fund's assets may be invested in company shares. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 214-165 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the members of the Supervisory Board are elected by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Payment of council tax, property tax and the public audiovisual contribution due by individuals

Article 1681 ter

…he main dwelling and property taxes are collected under the conditions provided for in 1 of article 1663 et à l'article 1730. However, the taxpayer may opt for monthly direct debits from an account op…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

…ion to law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil service and law no.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16

…apply either to the time limits provided for in the second and third paragraphs, to Article L. 612-16-1 and the time limits for filing and correcting a declaration of priority prescribed by regulatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…his apportionment is that shown in the general tax rolls.As from the taxes drawn up in respect of 2016, the revenue from council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-162

I. - At least 60% of the assets of the forestry savings companies referred to in Article R. 214-161 shall consist of forestry assets comprising :1° Forests and woods ;2° Bare land to be afforested;3°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

…f delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction as provided for in articles L. 2339-14 à L. 2339-16 of the same code; 5° The offences of smuggling, importing or exporting provided for in the second…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-16

…7, L. 2312-9 to L. 2312-14, the fourth to sixth paragraphs of article L. 2312-15, articles L. 2312-16 to L. 2312-36, from 3° to 5° of article L. 2312-37 and articles L. 2312-40 to L. 2312-69 and L. 2…

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