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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-4

…f the General Tax Code as well as the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in 6° of article L. 2331-3 of this code, whose revenues have been established on the territory of the municipality, subjec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

…the meaning of Law no. 2011-590 of 26 May 2011 relating to the price of digital books, are after 1 January 2016, no later than the day on which they are made available to the public ;-for other works…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

…of article 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or to II of l'article 150 UB, the capital gain taxable under I of article 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…taken into account when calculating the overall amount of the contribution that it pays.Before 1st January of the year in question, the provisional amount of the contributions mentioned in the fourth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

I.-Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are req…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

…1110-13 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For their application in Walli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall, where appropriate and as s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies B

…this purpose.7. The provisions of this article cease to apply to securities or rights issued from 1 January 1993 and held by taxpayers other than those mentioned in V of article 238 septies E.V. - Wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

…provided for in the same paragraph. II.Subject to the provisions ofarticle 44 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, it is forbidden, under penalty of the sanctions provided for in article L. 574-1, for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…e exclusive source of energy is electricity and whose registration certificate was issued as from 1 January 2021, including the part relating to the obligation to insure the circulation of land motor…

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