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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…7 of the General Tax Code and, where applicable, any sums unduly paid;3° The proceeds of the tax on maritime passenger transport in certain coastal territories mentioned in Article L. 423-57 of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-1-1

…Commerce and Industry concerned asks the natural and legal persons mentioned above to designate, by 30 April at the latest, the electors defined in articles L. 713-1 to L. 713-3. This information is f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

…reement on recovery with a similar scope to that provided for in 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: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…4, L. 1111-6 and L. 1111-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Order no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020.Article L. 1111-7 is applicable in the version resulting from Act no. 2021-1017 of 2 Augu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 A

…ts and guarantees, royalties from the assignment or concession of operating licences, patents, trademarks, manufacturing processes or formulas and other similar rights or remuneration for services, pa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L631-3

…A foreign national who has been legally resident in France for more than ten years and who has been married for at least four years either to a French national who has retained French nationality, or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

For the application of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed P…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 C

…ures; 6° For the striking off of the attachment; 7° For the mention of any judgment or order in the margin of the publication of an attachment; 8° For each duplicate certificate of striking off, subro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 A

…rtistic cabarets, café-concerts, music halls and circuses excluding establishments where it is customary to consume during performances;f) Musical and variety shows.The exemption does not benefit comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-8

…621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-7-2 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-2, L. 621-…

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