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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…amount provided for in I of Article 46 of Law n° 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.The proceeds mentioned in the second paragraph of this article shall be distributed among all n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-22

…2334-22-1 is the average tax effort of municipalities belonging to the same demographic group.From 2012, the allocation under this fraction for an eligible municipality may not be less than 90% or mo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 70

…emselves, after having if necessary benefited from an extension of jurisdiction pursuant to Article 18. The public prosecutor who issued the search warrant is informed as soon as the measure begins; t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-7

…ood repute, competence and experience applicable to the persons referred to in II of Article L. 356-18;plans and coordinates, through regular meetings held at least once a year or by any other appropr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-2

…s. This provision also applies in the event of a worsening of the loss.Articles L. 211-15 to L. 211-18 apply to these offers of compensation. Late or manifestly insufficient offers may entitle the vic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-3

…ook II of the Criminal Code as well as the threats defined in articles 222-17, paragraph 2, and 222-18 of this code, when the offence is committed against a person entitled to international protection…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-3

…of the videoconference or audioconference. When the investigators, in application of article L. 232-18-5, use an assumed identity in order to consult a website offering prohibited products or methods…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

…e benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-2

…531-10 to R. 532-6R. 532-7decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021R. 532-8 to R. 532-16 R. 532-17R. 532-18 to R. 532-28R. 532-28-1 to R. 532-28-6decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021 R. 532-29 to R. 532-58…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

…tim from the person placed under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in article R. 24-18. It is notified to the person placed under judicial supervision..

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