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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies D

…come tax reductions mentioned in Articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B and 199 undecies C and the carryovers of these tax reductions, which may be offset for a taxpayer in respect of the same tax ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Dismissal of the Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2411-22

…dustrial tribunal member who has ceased his duties for less than six months;2° An employee who is a candidate for the position of industrial tribunal as soon as the employer has received notification…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12°: Reunification of usufruct with bare ownership

Article 1133

Subject to the provisions of article 1020, the reunification of the usufruct with the bare ownership does not give rise to any tax or duty where such reunification takes place by the expiry of the tim…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-7

For the application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article R2512-1

The twenty municipal arrondissements of the commune of Paris are named as follows: I. - Arrondissement du Louvre; II. - Arrondissement de la Bourse; III. - Arrondissement du Temple; IV. - Arrondisseme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article D2512-2

The territorial boundaries of the arrondissements of Paris are determined in accordance with Plan B annexed to the law of 16 June 1859 on the extension of the boundaries of Paris as amended by subsequ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article D2512-3

The division of the arrondissements into districts is established according to the indications of the plan annexed to the decree of 1 November 1859.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-18

The revenue and expenditure of the Paris fire brigade are entered in the special budget of the police prefecture.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Identity and travel documents

Article L2512-29

The departments placed under the authority of the Mayor of Paris are responsible, in accordance with article L. 1611-2-1, for receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passpo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-19

The State contributes to the operating expenses of the Paris fire brigade, including maintenance, repairs and barracks rent. Within the double limit of the allocations entered in the State budget and…

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