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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…erchant ships and fishing vessels taken out against maritime or river navigation risks of any kind ;4° Contracts of insurance on the body, goods carried and carrier's civil liability, of aircraft unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10

…sible for managing or administering the undertaking and, in the case of undertakings referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2, the authorised agent, are of sufficiently good repute and possess the skills…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-3

…r its authorised representative, the information given in items 13 and 14 of C of the same table; > 4° Where applicable, at the express request of the issuing company or its authorised representative,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-2

…e to which the provisions of article 210 I of appendix II to the general tax code may be applied; > 4° Work carried out on behalf of a third party 4° Work carried out on behalf of third parties, with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

…d in the Article 222-54 of the Penal Code and in the article L. 317-8 of the Internal Security Code;4° Offences relating to explosives mentioned in the Article 322-11-1 of the Criminal Code and in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

…2122-9 of the Labour Code;3° Representatives of local authorities and groups of local authorities;4° Representatives of patients, the elderly and the disabled, as well as at least one person chosen…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-2

…category A driving licence in accordance with the provisions of article R. 221-4 of the same Code; 4° Any other tourist service that is not an integral part of a travel service within the meaning of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1672

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1 of Article 119 bis shall be paid by the person making the distribution, who shall be responsible for withholding the amount from the sums paid to the beneficia…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-10

…tional is again present on French territory after the effective enforcement of a transfer decision ;4° The foreign national has evaded the enforcement of a previous removal decision;5° The foreign nat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

…rary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee ICT (family)" provided for in article L. 421-32; 4° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee mobile ICT (family)" provided for in ar…

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