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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-3

…the following direct taxes: council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main residence, property tax on built-up properties, property tax on non-built-up properties.For eac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XII: Levy on online horserace betting for the benefit of racing companies

Article 1609 tertricies

…racing. This fee is based on the gross gaming revenue, as defined in the first paragraph of article 302 bis ZJ, from online horse betting mentioned in article 11 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 rel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

Companies whose business value added contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Therapeutic patient education

Article R1521-6

Articles D. 1161-1 to R. 1161-26 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I and subject to the adaptations me…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-3

…ating federation; 5° The traffic regulations requested for the event on the basis of article R. 411-30 of the Highway Code and in accordance with the technical and safety rules of the delegating feder…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

…previous year ; 2° Allowances relating to the compulsory time off provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-38 ; 3° Periods treated as working time under articles L. 3141-4 and L. 3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A ter

…a concordant decision taken under the conditions laid down in I of Article 1639 A bis, institute a 30% allowance applied to the rental value of premises used for residential purposes located in apart…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-22-1

I.-Each year, before 30 June, the holder of an authorisation sends the prefect of the department in which its main establishment is located and the national council an activity report covering the who…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-66

…Article L. 214-28 which is not subject to the other provisions of Article L. 214-28, Article L. 214-30 or Article L. 214-31.III. - (Repealed)IV. - A local investment fund must comply with the provisio…

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