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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…020 extending the state of health emergency and supplementing its provisions or law no. 2021-689 of 31 May 2021 relating to the management of the emergence from health crises, he/she is exempt from co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…the business property tax for 2010 relating to these same establishments.From the taxes levied for 2012, the revenue from the property tax on built-up properties is, for the application of I, reduced…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-19

…e provisions of articles L. 626-30-2 and L. 626-30-2 are applicable. The provisions of articles L. 631-19-1 and L. 631-19-2 do not apply to the plan adopted or approved in this way. If the draft plan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-32

…The plan complies with the conditions set out in the second to seventh paragraphs of Article L. 626-31; >The plan has been approved by the Board of Directors. 2° The plan has been approved by: a) A ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities.

Article L811-10

…of court-appointed administrator or a profession provided for in Title IV bis of Act no. 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 précitée ou l'acquisition de locaux pour cet exercice. A court-appointed administra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Tax for the management of aquatic environments and flood prevention

Article 1530 bis

…before 1 October of a given year, the commune may take the deliberations provided for in I until 15 January of the following year.2. In the first year in which the creation of the new commune produces…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-12

…ust be lodged exclusively by means of a declaration delivered or sent by registered post or, from 1 January 2009, by electronic means, to the court registry within a period of fifteen days. This perio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax on the costs of chambers of agriculture

Article 1604

…eiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.By way of derogation from II of the same Article 46, this ceiling relates to issues attached to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXX : Tax credit for certain investments made and operated in Corsica

Article 244 quater E

…n replacement investments, financed without public aid for at least 25% of their amount, made until 31 December 2027 and operated in Corsica for the purposes of an industrial, commercial, craft, liber…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…y in France within the meaning of Article L. 525-8 ; 2° The undertakings referred to in articles L. 310-1 and L. 310-2 of the Insurance Code; 2° bis Institutions or unions governed by Title III of Boo…

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