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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

…id in 2009 for all of the compensation mentioned in I to VIII of Article 47 of Law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on the finances for 2010 and the total amount of this same compensation provided fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…thin the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012, except in the case provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8.IV. - When the Payment Service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…ithout prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, a seller of financial instr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

…cordance with Article 6 of Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, proces…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…years and whose classification expired on the date of entry into force of decree no. 2015-298 of 16 March 2015 amending the conditions for the classification of tourist residences; -unclassified estab…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies EA

…ned by decree, up to a limit of €50,000 for a single, widowed or divorced person and €100,000 for a married couple. Taxpayers applying for the tax reduction waive the right to deduct these expenses, e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-38

…and its Annex 4° the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 964

…llowing are subject to this tax, when the value of their assets mentioned in article 965 exceeds €1,300,000: 1° Individuals whose tax domicile is in France, in respect of their assets mentioned in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-18

…entioned in article L. 5311-1 of this code and to the Economic Committee for Health Products, by 31 March each year at the latest, a declaration providing information relating to sales made during the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-1

…11-6, with the exception of its 1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 611-7law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In Article L. 611…

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