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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 977

…0,000, the amount of tax calculated in accordance with the table in 1 is reduced by a sum equal to €17,500-1.25% P, where P is the net taxable value of the assets.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Facilitating unauthorised entry, movement and residence

Article L823-9

Aiding the illegal movement or residence of a foreign national may not give rise to criminal proceedings under articles L. 823-1 or L. 823-2 when committed by :1° The foreign national's ascendants or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-5

The syndicate commission is not constituted and its prerogatives are exercised by the municipal council, subject to article L. 2411-16, when:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49

…eferred to in article L. 5121-8, an advanced therapy medicinal product authorisation referred to in 17° of article L. 5121-1, an early access authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-12 or one of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4141-2

…ation;7° (Deleted);8° Decisions taken by overseas regions pursuant to articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code;9° Decisions taken by the overseas regions pursuant to Article L. 4433-15-1.II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-3

…of the Labour Code or who may claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-17 of this same code, or who may claim the benefit of Article L. 241-3 of the Code de l'action socia…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 E

The tax provided for in article 990 D is not applicable:1° To international organisations, sovereign States, their political and territorial subdivisions, and to legal persons, bodies, trusts or compa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-40

…bject to confidentiality obligations equivalent to those provided for in Articles L. 612-11, L. 612-17 and L. 613-50-7 with regard to the information it may receive.To this end, the resolution college…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…erall multi-annual financing plan and the proposed tariffs for the services mentioned in article L. 174-3 of the Social Security Code and, where appropriate, those for social and medico-social activit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-3

…possibility of early closure in the event of full subscription before the expiry of this period; > 17° The procedures for convening a meeting of shareholders, with an indication of the possibility of…

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