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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-106

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%b) With stipulation of price, a fee proportional to the transfer pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2564-1-1

…f municipalities with at least 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of municipalities with at least 30,000 inhabitants;" 2° To one hundred and seventeen hours for mayors of municipalities with less th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8

…ccreditation body of another Member State of the European Union mentioned in Article 137 of Law No. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy. The conditions for issuing this certi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 E

…olding referred to in Article 990 D or, for property, rights or holdings already owned on 1 January 2008, no later than 15 May 2008 ; e) Or who declare each year by 15 May at the latest, at the place…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…17 May 2011 L. 2223-5 to L. 2223-10 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-11 Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-12-1 law no. 2008-1350 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…Article D. 223-2 is applicable in its wording in force the day after the publication of decree no. 2008-1419 of 19 December 2008. Articles R. 223-20-1, R. 223-24, R. 225-98 and R. 227-1 shall apply i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-1

…sociétés anonymes, with the exception of articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-3 to L. 22-10-30 and article L. 236-17, are applicable to sociétés en commandite par actions.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 170 bis

…has exceeded, during the year of taxation, €150 in Paris and in communes located within a radius of 30 kilometres of Paris, €114 in other localities.

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