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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…28Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-29Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-30 Decree no. 2014-545 of 26 May 2014 R. 4126-31Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-32De…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…heir real capital expenditure in 2009 compared to the average of their real capital expenditure for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the expenditure to be taken into consideration is, from 2009, that relati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 C

…in that same article, its investment quota provided for, as the case may be, in I of article L. 214-30 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in I of l'article L. 214-31 of the same code or VI ter of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-5

…n substituted shall retain these deposits, with the privilege conferred upon them by Article L. 613-30-3. II. - Without prejudice to the exclusions provided for in application of I and II of Article L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° septies: Tax reduction for property restoration in protected areas, run-down old districts and protected zones

Article 199 tervicies

…nditure mentioned in II, retained within the limit provided for in II bis.This rate is increased to 30% when the expenditure is incurred on properties mentioned in a of 1° or in 2° or 2° bis of I.III…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…Pensions, benefits and allowances exempted from tax under Article 81;5° (repealed with effect from 30 June 2000)5° bis Subject to the provisions of 5 of Article 200 A, the income and capital gains fr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…Tocqueville, Paris, represented by Henri Chatel, its Chairman. IT WAS NOTED THAT : a) Laws no. 72-1130 of 21 December 1972 and no. 74-909 of 30 October 1974 amended the legislation governing the Guara…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…he following periods: Poplar plantations: 10 years; Softwoods: 20 years; Hardwoods and other woods: 30 years. b bis From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of the loi n° 2001-602 du 9 ju…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…f the resources available to the school, as defined in III of article R. 114-20.To this end, before 30 September, it communicates to the region to which it is attached and to the rector of the academi…

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