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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-32-1

…lished in France of a class 1a credit institution or investment firm referred to in Articles L. 511-22 or L. 532-18-1 respectively be considered to be of significant importance. If no decision is take…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-2-1

…specific compensation rules under the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in article L. 5424-22, are paid monthly by the regional inter-professional joint committee. II -When the professional t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of articles L. 6143-3, L. 6143-4 with the exception of 1°, 2°, eighth paragraph, 3°, tenth paragraph and last paragraph, L. 6145-1, D. 6143-39 with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-40

…d over the following four financial years by an amount equal to 90% of the allocation calculated in 2016 in the first year and decreasing by one tenth each year thereafter. The necessary sums are dedu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8

…Article L. 5211-28 apply to the inter-municipality grant of the Greater Paris metropolitan area. In 2016 and 2017, the fiscal integration coefficient of the Greater Paris metropolis is equal to the hi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…preparations, or softening products or fabric softeners falling respectively under the headings 34022090, 34029090 and 38091010 to 38099100 of the customs tariff;6. a) Any person who, for the needs o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-1

I. - The following commitments may not be written down or converted, regardless of the legal regime applicable to them: 1° Covered deposits defined in application of 2° of article L. 312-16 or covered…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B octies

…unicipalities and establishments in respect of 2020.From the tax assessments drawn up in respect of 2016, the revenue from council tax on secondary residences and other furnished premises not allocate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies B

…s where the manager or an employee holds the title of maître-restaurateur as defined in article L. 122-21 of the Consumer Code and which have been inspected as part of the award of this title, as well…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…or more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code, or company investment certificates, cooperative investment cer…

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