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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-1

The prefect communicates to the mayors: 1° A statement indicating the forecast amount of the net bases of each of the four direct local taxes and the tax for the removal of household waste chargeable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…able minimum gross hourly growth wage referred to in the second paragraph is the wage applicable on 31 December of the year in respect of which the contribution is due.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2-1

…ntal of furnished tourist accommodation subject to article L. 324-1-1 of this Code and articles L. 631-7 et seq. of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation informs the hirer of the prior declar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…ons provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018L. 5211-7Law no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3115-26

…alth agencies any information relating to a health event meeting the criteria defined in article R. 3115-68. II. - When a maritime rescue operation, carried out under the conditions set out in article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of net gains realised on disposals of securities and corporate rights

Article 200 A

…he other bonds or contracts or investments held by the beneficiary of the said income and which, on 31 December of the year preceding the event giving rise to taxation of the income concerned, have no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-5

…uired when these persons or entities are in one of the following situations: 1° They have, prior to 31 December 2010, issued only debt securities admitted to trading on a regulated market in France wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Aa: Correction applied to exemptions when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1382-0

…rticle 1384 C as well as to articles 1384 E, 1384 F, 1586 A and 1586 B in their version in force on 31 December 2020, is equal to the ratio between:1° On the one hand, the sum of the products, calcula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Public easements

Article R1333-99

…wners of the polluted plots and other holders of rights in rem or their successors where known, the mayors of the municipalities concerned and the Nuclear Safety Authority.If no opinion is issued with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax reduction equal to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to…

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