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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

…es L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the adaptation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-2

…rson may also benefit, during this period, from the assistance measures provided for in article 132-46 of the said code. This decision is taken, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 71…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-48

…of the second paragraph of article L. 2333-38 in respect of the tourist tax and of article L. 2333-46 in the case of flat-rate tourist tax, the notice of compulsory taxation must include the followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-9

…nté makes use of this provision, it shall inform the European Commission in accordance with Article 46b of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Capital gains realised by companies on the construction and sale of buildings used mainly for residential purposes

Article 238 octies

…ditions provided for in 2 of the said Article 210.III. - (Expired).(1) Annex III, art. 10 H bis and 46 quater-0 R.(2) See Annex II, art. 165.(3) Annex IV, art. 23 J and 23 K.(4) Annex II, art. 168.(5)…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…s of Book VI with the exception of Articles R. 612-2, R. 612-38, R. 613-25-1 to R. 613-25-4, R. 613-46, R. 613-56 and R. 613-58 only insofar as they concern industrial property attorneys;Article R. 41…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 ter

…le L. 321-1 of the town planning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012, a special equipment tax intend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-46-1

When the owner of premises used for commercial or craft purposes plans to sell the premises, he must inform the tenant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by hand delivery against…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to decisions taken by delegated federations

Article R*131-46

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, if a delegated sports federation remains silent for two months, it is deemed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-46

Under the conditions defined by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, responsibility vis-à-vis third parties for centralising subscription and redemption orders for units or…

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