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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…er 2015 for 2016; d. The lump sum equivalent to compensation provided for in article 3 of Act no. 2022-229 of 23 February 2022 on the Nation's gratitude to the harkis and other persons repatriated fro…

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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 L446-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in comp…

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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 L445-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreigners is exercised under the conditions provided for by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…1 In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018 R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 De…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2 R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12 R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 Dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…12-4 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2022-46 of 22 January 2022 strengthening health crisis management tools and amending the Public Health…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1a: Personnel management

Article D712-11-1

…means the national staff representative body provided for in V of Article 40 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019, amended by the article 16 of law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022; - the term "network"…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…ning threshold. Modification of materiality thresholds or planning thresholds during the engagement 22. During the engagement, the statutory auditor reconsiders the materiality threshold or thresholds…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-10

…he administrative composition agreement provided for in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 232-22, without it having to be submitted to the validation of the College mentioned in the fifth paragr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…t are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, within the meaning of articles L. 421-1 ou L. 422-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or on a multilateral trading facility, within the meaning o…

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