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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVI: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance work to improve the energy performance of older homes

Article 244 quater U

…that has given entitlement to the energy transition premium mentioned in II of Article 15 of Law No 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on the finances for 2020;2° Or work to achieve a minimum overall energ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238

…subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second paragraph of a of I of article 219 the net income from the licensing of the following items having the character of intangible fixe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

…e clerk's office of the court of appeal. "20° In article R. 342-15, the second sentence is deleted; 21° In article R. 342-17, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The head of the border control ser…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

…Code , with the exception of articles R. 3315-4 and R. 3315-5, and punishable under: a) Articles R. 211-14 and R. 211-21-5 of the Insurance Code relating to compulsory insurance of land motor vehicles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…ction and Family Code; 2° bis The personalised housing assistance provided for in 1° of Article L. 821-1 of the Construction and Housing Code and the housing allowance provided for in b of 2° of the s…

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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

…l 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 fossil-fired…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…R. 133-1-1 or by Subparts F and G of Sections A and B of Part 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

…f Article 1464 G or in a priority urban policy district defined in Article 5 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for the city and urban cohesion ;2° Premises and parking areas belon…

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