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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-7

…Articles L. 1272-2, L. 1272-4 and L. 1273-3 shall apply there in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 B

…en waived or relinquished by the lessor to the lessee company between 15 April 2020 and 31 December 2021 under the conditions and within the limits mentioned in 9° of 1 of article 39 do not constitute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-4

…and Futuna.Article L. 1115-3 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1109 of 24 August 2021 consolidating respect for the principles of the Republic.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

For the purposes of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union through criminal law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…L. 312-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 312-1-2 order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L734-7

…ame table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies E

…deduction applies to the assets mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new as from 9 May 2019 and until 8 May 2021. II.-The deduction is apportioned over the period from 9 May 2019 to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section.

Article R2331-4

In application of 9° of article L. 2331-8, the temporary local surcharges levied under the conditions laid down by the law of 15 September 1942 relating to the levying of temporary local surcharges on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-63

…r of shares is publicised in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book II…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments men…

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