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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

…ing to residence and working conditions; 8° Certify that they are aware of the provisions ofarticle 25 septies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-4

…heir relations with administrations. The republican commitment contract referred to in 4° ofarticle 25-1 of the same law also includes a commitment by the association to ensure the protection of the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter D

…by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to Order No. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equity funds, s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater B

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies:a) To the main copper local loop distribution frames within the meaning of 4° ter of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electroni…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

…option. 3. Where articles 204 J, 204 K or 204 M, the amount of the advance payment to be paid or remaining to be paid is apportioned over the number of months or quarters remaining in the calendar ye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-20

…ntrol procedures.The Office shall allocate the part of the appropriations mentioned in Article L. 4425-26 intended for the implementation of Articles L. 4424-18 and L. 4424-19 between the two modes of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…8 June 2011 are deleted; d) In 19° of II, after the words: "contributing to its definition", the remainder of the paragraph is deleted; e) the last paragraph is not applicable; 4° In Article L. 621-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8

I. - Before granting authorisation as an investment firm to an applicant that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an insurance company, reinsurance company, credit institution, investment firm or po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-7

The parent undertaking of a group mentioned in I of Article L. 561-33, which has as a subsidiary or branch at least one person mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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