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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…he obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the similar obligations and prohibit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 bis

…right to deduct arose;4° Subject to the measures provided for in 1° to 3° and Articles 1693 bis and 1785, farmers liable for value added tax are subject to all the provisions set out in this code.II.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2b: Companies located in urban tax-free zones - entrepreneurial areas

Article 44 octies A

I. - Taxpayers who, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2023, create activities in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in the B du 3 de l'article 42 de la loi n° 95-115 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A bis

…s taken by the communes and by the dissolved public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation remain applicable for the year following that of the creation; in this case, the new public establishm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-3

…s paid from the twelfths, provided for in article L. 2332-2 and in II of Article 46 of Law No. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finances for 2006, of the local authority concerned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

…R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° of its In° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-32-21n° 201…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-8

…cation of I of the present article. IV -Any person who contravenes the provisions of article L. 232-17 shall be subject to a new suspension measure as mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 232-23. The ne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 232

…x base is made up of the rental value of the dwelling mentioned in article 1409. The rate is set at 17% for the first tax year and 34% from the second.V. - For the application of the tax, a dwelling i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-2

…When a deputy or councillor deputises for the mayor under the conditions set out in article L. 2122-17, he/she is entitled, for the duration of the deputy's absence, to the credit for hours set out in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-1

…thin the defence and management body; 5° Proof of payment of the fee provided for in article R. 411-17; 6° Where applicable, the authorised representative's power of attorney. III. - In addition to th…

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