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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-7

I. - Articles L. 5215-16 to L. 5215-18, L. 5215-21, L. 5215-26 to L. 5215-29, L. 5215-40 and L. 5215-42 are applicable to metropolitan areas. For the application of article L. 5211-17, the majority co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quater

…reement on recovery with a scope similar to that provided for by Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and othe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…1111-11 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020. Article L. 1111-7 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from law no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 A

…conditions mentioned in 1° of B of II of the same article 278 sexies. In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and La Réunion, the exemption applies to the construction of new homes for renta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

…ble, the corresponding storage operations. The operation is carried out either by the holder of the marketing authorisation referred to in Article L. 5141-5, or of the registration referred to in Arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…ets leased as part of their business.PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1996.The capital gains tax regime provided for by this article and the following articles is not app…

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

Article R444-3

…422-14 is deleted; 27° In article R. 425-4, 1° is deleted; 28° In article R. 425-7, 2° is deleted; 29° Article R. 425-11 reads as follows: "Art. R. 425-11 .-For the application of Article L. 425-9, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…culating the indicators. The indicators are calculated each year by the employer, no later than 1st March of the current year, on the basis of data from the annual reference period chosen by the emplo…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…ferred to in number 4 of this table.\n\t\t\t6\n\t\t\tActs of assistance\n\t\t\t\tAssistance with summary proceedings and registration of the order\n\t\t\t7\n\t\t\t\tAssistance in the testing and punch…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256

…cted by virtue of a requisition from the public authority;b) (Repealed with effect from 1st January 1996).c) The material handover of tangible movable property under a contract which provides for the…

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