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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…ed for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…stribution is taken from:1° Net capital gains realised during financial years ending on or after 31 December 2001 from the disposal of securities held for at least two years;2° Sums received by the ve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Legislative part

Article préliminaire

…ofessional secrecy of defence and counsel, as provided for in article 66-5 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, is guaranteed during criminal procee…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…he means test set out in law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 on legal aid and decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 implementing this law; 13° An indication, if the debtor is a natural person, that if h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Provisions applicable to impatriates

Article 155 B

…France during the five calendar years preceding that in which they took up their post and, until 31 December of the eighth calendar year following that in which they took up their post, in respect of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

…provision applies to tax credits relating to income received during financial years opened after 31 December 1966.2. (Obsolete provision).3. (Repealed)4. The provisions of 1 shall not apply to public…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…e been commissioned prior to the date of promulgation of the aforementioned Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

…selves under this scheme make an annual adjustment by adding the difference between the stock at 31 December and the stock at 1 January of the same year to the purchases for the first subsequent perio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…cy being enforceable against it, subject to the provisions of article 66-5 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article R352-29

…ce with Article L. 352-3.The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require, until 31 December 2017 at the latest, that an insurance or reinsurance undertaking apply the percentages prov…

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