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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-28

…uit net de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée prévue au D du V de l'article 16 de la loi n° 2019-1479 du 28 décembre 2019 de finances pour 2020 perçue par la Ville de Paris l'année précédente;" 2° 1° ter i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Dissolution.

Article L5214-28

The communauté de communes is dissolved:a) Either ipso jure on expiry of the term set by the decision establishing it or when it no longer has more than one member commune;b) Or by the consent of all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

The hyperbaric aptitude certificate indicates in particular: 1° The endorsement corresponding to the professional activity carried out; 2° The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 quater

Value added tax is levied at the rate of 2.10% in respect of receipts from admissions to the first theatrical performances of newly created dramatic, lyrical, musical or choreographic works or classic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article R123-286

The caisse départementale ou pluridépartementale de mutualité sociale agricole validates the following information and documents: 1° For natural persons, those mentioned in article R. 123-243, in 1° t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…suant to Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the Eu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-28

The Director, under the authority and control of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, is responsible for the operation of the régie. To this end: 1° He shall take the measures necessary to implemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment of members

Article D1123-28

The National Commission for Research Involving the Human Person comprises twenty-two members appointed by order of the Minister for Health, including :1° Eight persons appointed from among the members…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Treatment of over-indebtedness and payment incidents

Article R721-28

…ting and cancellation of cheque-writing bans pursuant to Articles L. 131-73 and R. 131-27 to R. 131-28, within two working days of receipt.Credit institutions located in New Caledonia, French Polynesi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289-0

I. - The invoicing rules provided for in Article 289 apply to transactions deemed to be located in France pursuant to Articles 258 to 259 D, excluding those carried out by a taxable person who has est…

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