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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

…002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-4 Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 First and second paragraphs of Article L. 2122-5 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 Apr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-5-1 A

…stablishments of inter-municipal cooperation. If the administrative account has not been adopted by 30 June of the year following the sharing, the representative of the State in the department adopts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…sport and agricultureL. 211-8 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-9 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 211-10 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 211-11 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…28 of the Penal Code; 5° The disqualification from French territory imposed pursuant to Article 131-30 of the Criminal Code; 6° A residence ban imposed pursuant to article 131-31 of the Criminal Code;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 C

…x purposes, within the meaning of the article 4 B, are entitled to an income tax reduction equal to 30% of payments made up to 31 December 2024 in respect of cash subscriptions to the capital of compa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279

…y customers in order to receive the television services mentioned in article 2 of law n° 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication.b nonies. Admission fees for cultural, recrea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title

Article D1-1

…he measures provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of III of Article 28 of the aforementioned Organic Law of 30 March 2011. IV.-If the perpetrator refuses the proposed settlement, including by failing to respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-19

…oned in article L. 214-28, fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation mentioned in article L. 214-30, fonds d'investissement de proximité mentioned in article L. 214-31 and fonds professionnels de c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46

…on board may exempt, pursuant to IX of the same article, a central body mentioned in Article L. 511-30 or one of its affiliates which are not resolution entities, from complying on an individual basis…

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