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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…uante pas géométriques dans les départements d'outre-mer, une taxe spéciale d'équipement destinée à financer l'exercice en Martinique, par cet organisme, des missions définies à l'article 5 de la loi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-4-1

…onseil d'Etat. The Conférence nationale des services d'incendie et de secours is consulted on draft laws or regulations relating to the missions, organisation, operation or funding of the fire and res…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-14

…the Customs Code, article L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code and II of article 128 of law no. 2004-1485 of 30 December 2004 amending the Finance Act for 2004, the capital or annuity guar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2573-37

…"L. 1521-1 and L. 1522-1" are added the words: "as well as by article L. 1862-2 and by article 2 of law n° 46-860 of 30 April 1946 tending to the establishment, financing and execution of equipment an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-2

I.-Participative finance intermediaries are persons who habitually act as intermediaries within the meaning of Article L. 548-1. Only legal entities may be equity financing intermediaries.II.Participa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…of the positive or negative amounts resulting from the application of 1.1 and 2.1 of article 78 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on finance for 2010, including the amounts provided for in VII…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-33

The régie's accounting officer is subject to control by the general inspectorate of finance and the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance. The Prefect receives audit r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-3

The credit risk associated with the holding of units, shares or debt securities issued by a specialised financing vehicle is not subject to any subordination provided that the payment of interest and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-1

…s of this chapter apply to: 1° Credit agreements, as defined in 6° of Article L. 311-1, intended to finance the following transactions: a) For buildings for residential use or for professional and res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…s biens et services et perçue sur les gazoles et essences en Corse en application de l'article 5 of law no. 94-1131 of 27 December 1994 on the tax status of Corsica, calculated in accordance with 3° o…

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