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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

…reement on recovery with a similar scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and othe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 C

…reement on recovery with a similar scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and othe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…less otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3361-1

…less otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX nonies: Special taxes levied in favour of the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest

Article 1609 H

…l public body Société Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest created in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 2022-307 of 2 March 2022 relating to the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest, to finance the performance by this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-3

…validity of guarantees or securities when granting loans.The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers specifies the characteristics that must be verified by the risk analysis and meas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…mended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with the exception of Articles R. 1244-1 and R. 1244-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…I to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 December 2000 D. 2122-5 to D. 2122-6 decree…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D3311-9

I. - Pursuant to article L. 3311-3, the president of the departmental council shall present to the departmental council an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D4311-7

I. - Pursuant to Article L. 4311-1-1, the President of the Regional Council shall present to the Regional Council an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men in the…

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