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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…in article 1465 A, businesses that are created or taken over between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2023, subject by right or by option to an actual taxation system for their results and that carry ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies E

Any taxpayer who, between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2010, acquires a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion forming part of a classified tourist residence in a rural revitalis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…n of Article L. 5211-7 :1° (repealed)2° In II, the words: "by Articles L. 44 to L. 46, L. 228 to L. 237-1 and L. 239 of the Electoral Code" are replaced by the words: "insofar as they are applicable i…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…\t\t\tProceedings before a Judge-Rapporteur\n\t\t\t22\n\t\t\tContract or procedural schedule\n\t\t\t23\n\t\t\t\tOrders other than interim orders and orders for payment\n\t\t\t24\n\t\t\tSwearing-in\n\t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-4

…e are applicable notwithstanding the settlement periods stipulated in articles L. 132-21 and L. 132-23-1 or any other contractually stipulated period or valuation method relating to the above transact…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1-1

…f law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986.III - By way of derogation from II, in municipalities where the change of use of pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article D6152-417

…ment, the second payment of the hospital career commitment bonus mentioned in 7° of article D. 6152-23-1 or D. 6152-220-1 is due to the practitioner. An order by the Ministers of Health and the Budget…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-4

…elated to the exercise of local mandates" are inserted. VIII.For the application of article L. 6355-23 of the Labour Code, in the first paragraph, after the words: "vocational training", the words: "o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Carry back

Article 220 quinquies

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