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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

…ir taxable income, at the rates mentioned in Article 219, for financial years ending on or after 31 December 2011 and until 30 December 2016.This contribution is equal to 10.7% of the corporation tax…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-28

…egulation (EC) No 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in marketing milk and milk products and its annexes;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-38

…Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-38

…Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D621-29-1

…is traded is determined on the basis of an annual average of the number of securities traded on 31 December of the previous year. The amount of the contribution referred to in IIa of Article L. 621-5…

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

Article D3332-16-1

…iciary; 2° The total amount of rights and assets held in the beneficiary's account, estimated at 31 December of the previous year; 3° The amount of his rights and assets per management vehicle, with t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-3

The appeal provided for in Article 18 of Law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967 shall be lodged by reasoned application by the Public Prosecutor, filed at the registry of the Cour de cassation; it shall be dir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-16

…parties in respect of the offences provided for in the articles 222-34 to 222-40 and by article 227-18-1 of the Penal Code when the public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

…13 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicable to the customs debt defined in Articles 5(18), (20) and (21) of that Regulation, shall be extended to five years in the cases provided for in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R*532-65

…the priority question of constitutionality, in the manner laid down by Articles R. 532-16 to R. 532-18.The notification of a referral decision states that observations may be submitted to the Council…

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