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French General Tax CodeIn force
01: Territoriality

Article 750 ter

…icular public funds, interest shares, property or rights making up a trust defined in article 792-0 bis and income capitalised therein, debts and generally all French or foreign transferable securitie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…arching for or arresting a person; 2° The obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…f pitches on classified campsites;The rental of reception areas or stopping places for Travellers;a bis. Receipts from the supply of meals in company canteens and meeting the conditions that are laid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…reimbursement are set by order of the ministers responsible for the budget and social security.III bis. - For assessment and collection costs, the State makes a 0.5% levy on the amount of the duties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Education and research.

Article L1415-1

…s en Santé Publique are defined in article L. 756-2 of the French Education Code, reproduced below: Art. L. 756-2 -The Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique, a public establishment of a scientific…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

…L. 211-2 and in I of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation to operate a venue

Article R212-1

…Article L. 212-3 ; 2° Where the activity is carried out by a legal entity, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to operate as a mobile business

Article R212-2

…Article L. 212-3 ; 2° Where the activity is carried out by a legal entity, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Calculation for broadcasting on television services

Article 211-29

…article L. 115-6 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée, of cinematographic work…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-1

…icle…

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