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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 L

…as a result of a general security measure;c) The operations provided for by Order no. 45-610 of 10 April 1945 setting out the procedures for applying the legislation on reconstruction and by Order no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 ter

…years following that of the completion of the work, which must take place no later than 31 December 2021.The nature of the work giving entitlement to the allowance and its compliance with the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-30-3

…within the meaning of this 4°, and for securities, claims, instruments or rights issued on or after 28 December 2020, that their unit nominal value at issue is at least fifty thousand euros. 5° Fifthl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-10

The credit agreement provided for in Article L. 312-28 is drawn up in characters no smaller than eight-point type. It shall include clearly and legibly, in the order specified below: 1° The identity a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title

Article D1-1

The terms of application of II to IV of Article 28 of Organic Law No. 2011-333 of 29 March 2011 on the Human Rights Defender are specified by this article. I.-The proposal for a settlement made by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

…L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-16 to L. 233-28 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to sociétés de libre partenariat.The other provisions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2

…Board elected by the employees are determined in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 225-28, L. 225-29, first paragraph, and L. 225-30 to L. 225-34 of the Commercial Code.The Articles of As…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-2

…sia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia"; 2° With the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L594-2

…nds: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands"…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-2

…nia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia"; 2° With the ex…

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