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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

…ternal packaging, or on tobacco products themselves, in breach of the provisions of Article L. 3512-21 of the Public Health Code;10° Selling, distributing or offering free of charge tobacco products o…

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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

…e same 2.1, received or borne by the grouping the previous year. For groupings applying article L. 5211-41-3, the amounts correspond to the sum of the amounts received or borne by the pre-existing gro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…operating and management costs in proportion to the assets mentioned in a of 1° of II of article L. 214-81 of the Monetary and Financial Code held directly or indirectly by the fund, excluding variabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII quater : Taxes levied by groupings substituted for communes for the application of provisions relating to the business property tax, the business value added tax, the flat-rate tax on network companies and the additional tax on property not built on.

Article 1609 nonies C

…rritorial sea and electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy installed before 1 January 2019, provided for in Article 1519 D;b) Electricity production facilities of nuclear or foss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of 9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 J

…clared by the taxpayer in respect of the current year two thirds of the rate that applies between 1 January and 31 August and one third of the rate that applies between 1 September and 31 December, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…mbly (6). (6) Where costs and fees are not fixed under a regulated tariff.142. Specific documents 1421. For notaries' fees Memorandum or statement of costs submitted by the notary. 1422. For bailiff a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 97

…ul in establishing the truth, as well as property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Criminal Code.When these seals are closed, they may only be opened and the documents exami…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

…icle 63-4-2 and to l'article 63-4-3. This article is not applicable to the offences provided for in 21° of article 706-73.

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