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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-7

…5 of 2 August 2005 R. 2122-10 decree no. 2017-890 of 6 May 2017 R. 2122-11 Decree no. 2017-270 of 1 March 2017Ia. - For the application of Article D. 2122-7-2, the words: "within the meaning of Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-3

…211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - For the application of Article R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-1

After the marketing authorisation has been granted, the marketing authorisation holder must immediately forward to the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products, indicating the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-13

…lected is that which results from the total number of staff in the establishments concerned on 31st March of the year preceding the creation of the new establishment. As soon as the results of the ele…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-1

…the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with more than 30,000 inhabitants with their headquarters in the territory of the region;3° bis In the Ile-de-Franc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…d by Decree no. 2019-992 of 26 September 2019;Article R. 212-3 as amended by Decree no. 2012-783 of 30 May 2012.Articles R. 221-14-1, R. 221-31, R. 221-32, R. 221-36-1, R. 221-39, R. 222-6, R. 223-10,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 D

…voidance, whose securities are not admitted to trading on a French or foreign financial instruments market operated by a market undertaking or an investment services provider other than a portfolio ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1

…act;2° The outstanding commitments expressed in units of account under 4° and 5° of I do not exceed 30% of the contract's total outstanding commitments;3° For contracts covered by I bis of article 990…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-3

…h when it is greater than 40% and less than or equal to 50%, by the seventh when it is greater than 30% and less than or equal to 40%, by the eighth when it is greater than 20% and less than or equal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…quisition of this equipment or for the construction of the ship or boat is concluded from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2024; 3° A sum equal to 85% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding fi…

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