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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies E

Any taxpayer who, between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2010, acquires a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion forming part of a classified tourist residence in a rural revitalis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-21

I. - A UCITS may not invest more than : 1° 5% of its assets in eligible financial instruments or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in eligible financial securit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D773-22

…the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 0

…orising officer in accordance with Article 4 of the Order of 27 June 2007 implementing Article D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to the dematerialisation of public-sector accou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for its a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R365-4

…Foreign nationals referred to in "11° Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 8°, 10°, 13° and 15° to 17° of article R. 431-16. ";14° In article R. 313-16, after the words: "trade and company register o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 and 17° bis for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law2010-476 of 12 M…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-97

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions from communes, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation and the Corsican local authority to the budget for fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-82

The contribution of the Corsican regional authority to the budget of each fire and rescue service in Corsica is set each year by a decision of the Assembly of Corsica in the light of the reports on th…

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