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

Article R214-89

…article L. 214-37 , the denominator takes into account :1° The assets mentioned in 1°, 4° and 6° to 9° of I of article L. 214-36 held directly by the real estate collective investment undertaking ;2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-19

…sectors corresponding to those of the interested organisations mentioned in III of Article R. 2272-9; b) Professional employers' organisations representing employers at national and cross-industry le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

I. - The public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned in 1 of III of Article 1379-0 bis are substituted for the member municipalities for the provisions relating to the business pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…local public establishments and public health establishments (EPS) referred to in article D. 1617-19 of the General Local Authorities Code and D. 6145-54-3 of the Public Health Code. This term may al…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-1

…clinical immunology ;5. Paediatrics ;6. Pneumology ;7. Radiology and medical imaging ;8. Neurology ;9. Intensive care medicine ;10. Vascular medicine.V. - Dermato-venereology or dermatology and venere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…by the acquisition price of the bond or contract.For bonds or contracts taken out before 1 January 1983 and, in the case of those taken out from the same date, where the term of the bond or contract i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

…iciary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid pursuant to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis A

…stered office is located outside France ;d) The real estate investment funds mentioned in Article 239 nonies, in proportion to the units held by holders who are not domiciled in France or whose regist…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

…master plan for digital development includes mountain areas, within the meaning of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountains, the preparation of this strategy is m…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1-1

…s a dwelling and constitute the hirer's main residence, within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December…

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