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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…er of Title II of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subj…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-7

Where the contracting party has irrevocably opted for the delivery of securities, units or shares pursuant to 2° or 3° of article L. 131-1, and has expressly stated in the contract that this option do…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

Article 1383 H

…tax system decides otherwise under the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis, properties located in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°f: Defence restructuring zones

Article 1383 I

…ed for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties the properties located in the defence restructuring zones defined in 1° and 2° of 3 ter of the article 42 of law no.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…oducts mentioned by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014, as well as ciders and perries meeting the legal definition of these beverages and mar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

…claration filed under conditions and deadlines set by decree, the information required for the application of Article 8(3a) of Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooper…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

…r to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux communes de la Polynésie française sous réserve des adaptations prévues aux II, III, IV,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-14

…inistrative account alone;4° Of the list of bodies for which the metropolis:a) Holds a share of the capital;b) Has guaranteed a loan;c) Has paid a grant of more than €75,000 or representing more than…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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