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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

…isions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with effect from 1st January 2009, per square metre and per year:1° For advertising and signs displayed using a non-digital proce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-2

…L. 511-98 to L. 511-101 in the case of a class 1 bis investment firm, articles L. 533-25 to L. 533-28, L. 533-29-1, L. 533-29-2, L. 533-29-4, L. 533-31 and L. 533-31-4 in the case of a Class 2 invest…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 G

…d according to the organic production method provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…ability company shares and current account advances, as defined in I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which grant subscribers of equity securities only the rights resulting from their status as shar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…4 law no. 2005-809 of 20 July 2005 L. 1523-5, with the exception of its seventh paragraph Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 L. 1523-6 law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 L. 1523-7 law no. 2002…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies BA

…dividuelle des ressources communales et intercommunales provided for in 2.1 of article 78 of law n° 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 of finance for 2010, with the exception of the fraction calculated in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…s well as their management companies"; b) In 7° bis of II, the words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009" are deleted; c) In 7° ter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…s well as their management companies"; b) In 7° bis of II, the words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009" are deleted; c) In 7° ter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…s well as their management companies"; b) In 7° bis of II, the words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009" are deleted; c) In 7° ter,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-2

…rogramme for the requalification of run-down old districts mentioned in the article 25 de la loi n° 2009-323 du 25 mars 2009 de mobilisation pour le logement et la lutte contre l'exclusion et dans les…

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