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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-12

Each year, before 1 March, the managing bodies of the health centres send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency the information referred to in Article L. 6323-1-13 relating to the previou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies A

…nal cooperation with its own tax system, taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, the basis of assessment for property tax on built-up properties for premises covered by a t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 A

1. Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 194

…umber of units to be taken into account for the division of taxable income provided for in Article 193 is determined in accordance with the following provisions: FAMILY STATUS NUMBER OF UNITS Single,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D621-30

For the application of 2° of II of Article L. 621-5-3, issuers liable for the contribution must declare each year, at the end of the twelve-month period following publication of the visa, the amount o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-1

An application for a residence permit under article L. 423-6 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign national who has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article D122-3

The rules for exchanging mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-7

…of 7 October 2021 R. 2122-7-1 Decree no. 2010-783 of 8 July 2010D. 2122-7-2Decree no. 2023-523 of 29 June 2023R. 2122-8Decree no. 2010-783 of 8 July 2010 R. 2122-9-1 decree no. 2005-935 of 2 August 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…ording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 421-7-4 and L. 421-7-5 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-8 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…ording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 421-7-4 and L. 421-7-5 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-8 Order…

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