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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 ter

Even if the periods provided for in articles 354 and 354a have elapsed, omissions or deficiencies in taxation constituting offences whose purpose or result is the non-recovery of duties or taxes, reve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Charges levied by electronic communications operators

Article R213-1

…Justice. This order distinguishes the applicable tariffs according to the categories of data and services required, taking into account, where applicable, the identifiable and specific additional cost…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-21-1

…tate which is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, without complying with the provisions of Subsection 3a of this Section, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° septies: Tax reduction for property restoration in protected areas, run-down old districts and protected zones

Article 199 tervicies

…n of a built building:1° - Located in a remarkable heritage site classified under Title III of Book VI of the Heritage Code:a) Either when the building is located within the perimeter of this site cov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-3

Supplementary occupational pension funds are not undertakings subject to the Solvency II regime as defined in Article L. 310-3-1, nor undertakings not subject to the Solvency II regime as defined in A…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L700-2

Chapter I of Title V of this Book also determines the rules applicable to the enforcement of transfer decisions taken pursuant to Article L. 572-1 or requests for taking charge or taking back pursuant…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24-1-1

…nicipalities draw up a statement showing all the allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected representatives sitting on the municipal council, in respect of any mandate and a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-2-1

…départements draw up a statement showing all the allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected representatives sitting on the departmental council, in respect of any mandate an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-2-1

…he regions shall draw up a statement showing all allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected members sitting on the regional council, in respect of any mandate and any functi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2320

…red, the guarantor may either pay the creditor and take action against the debtor, or, under the provisions of Book V of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, seek the constitution of a judicial s…

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