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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

…3° For the application of Article D. 314-27 : a) The words: "in particular under Articles L. 312-18 to L. 312-27; L. 312-50 to L. 312-54 and L. 312-62" and the words: ", in particular under Articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 968

The assets mentioned in article 965 given a usufruct, a right of habitation or a right of use granted on a personal basis are included in the assets of the usufructuary or the holder of the right for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 H

…in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from 80% of the property tax on unbu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 M

…certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty; 2° At least 50% of the company's capital is held, on a continuous basis: a) By natu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2

In the perimeter of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation known as "territorial public establishments" are created on 1 January 2016. Subject to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-124

…fund) is subscribed or redeemed, the adjustment accounts mentioned in articles L. 214-69 and L. 214-81 are increased or decreased by an amount equal to the share of the distributable sums included in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

…d without a public offering, the assets of the investment forestry groupings must comprise at least 80% : 1° Forestry assets consisting of: a) Forests and woods ; b) Bare land to be afforested ; c) Ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4-1

Without prejudice to Article 78 of the aforementioned Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 and for the application of Article L. 424-7, the multilateral trading facility as a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…ts mentioned in article L. 1142-10 or from one of the lists instituted by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts. Three alternates for each member of the College are app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-2

The public prosecutor's annual report on the status and timeframes for the enforcement of sentences provided for by Article 709-2 may be freely consulted by any person who so requests. Before the last…

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