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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-45

…to magistrates, officers, agents and specialised assistants. For the application of the article 67 bis-2 du code des douanes, the platform transmits the requisitions drawn up pursuant to article 67 b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-32

…n's registry. It may be sent electronically under the conditions set out in articles R. 2333-120-32 bis to R. 2333-120-32 quater, paragraph 1. It may also be sent by fax, reception of which is ensured…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Companies of court-appointed administrators and agents

Article R814-59

…rcice de professions libérales juridiques, judiciaires et d'expertise-comptable prévues au titre IV bis de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990, they are also applicable to sociétés pluri-professionn…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 84 A

The provisions laid down by Article 100 bis of the General Tax Code are applicable, under the same conditions, for the determination of the taxable salaries of performing artists, holders of a contrac…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article D421-1

The terms and conditions for the application of a and d of 4° of article 261 D of the General Tax Code relating to the liability to value added tax of certain accommodation services, cited in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

…transmit information it holds to the services mentioned in articles L. 811-2 and L. 811-4 of the Internal Security Code, provided that this information is related to the purpose(s) pursued by these s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3381-4

…pean Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories";4° The first paragraph of Article R. 3123-18 reads as follows:"Applicants established i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…is public establishment created by the article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relative to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax intended to finance the exercise, by this body, of the missions d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…tributed income shall not include:1° Allocations which, for members or shareholders, have the character of repayments of contributions or share premiums. However, a distribution shall only be deemed t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article R351-16

…stment referred to in Article L. 351-4 corresponds to a fraction of the difference between:1° the interest rate determined by the insurance or reinsurance undertaking in accordance with the provisions…

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