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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-2

The rules governing the reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-3

Before 15 March, the president of the general council and, where applicable, the presidents of the cooperation bodies, send the prefect a copy of the notification they have sent to the municipal counc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article R23-111-1

For the application of II of article L. 23-111-1, branches for which an agreement was concluded no later than 31 March of the year in which the regional cross-industry joint committee was set up or re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-12

Each year, before 1 March, the managing bodies of the health centres send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency the information referred to in Article L. 6323-1-13 relating to the previou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

Where the company is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-18 to L. 22-10-30, members of the Management Board are subject to the same liability as directors under t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies A

…rary residence agreement or contract entered into pursuant to Article 101 of Act no. 2009-323 du 25 mars 2009 de mobilisation pour le logement et la lutte contre l'exclusion peut faire l'objet d'un ab…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 A

…viduals, his heirs, who are liable for the service of increases pursuant to the loi n° 49-420 du 25 mars 1949 modifiée, peuvent, à partir de la date à laquelle ces majorations sont fixées d'une manièr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Administrative formalities for companies

Article L123-33

…d complete with regard to the addressee. Any service provider falling within the scope of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the int…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289-0

…ices is deemed not to be carried out in the European Union pursuant to Title V of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax. III.-They also apply to tra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-20

…cognised by the Commission as meeting the adequacy criteria mentioned in Article 47(3) of Directive 2006/43/EC of 17 May 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Directive 2014…

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