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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R782-11

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

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R783-11

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

I. - No person may carry out the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 on a paid or voluntary basis, or in articles L. 223-1 and L. 322-7, nor work with minors in the physical…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter I

…redit institution or finance company. By way of exception, if the conditions relating to the justification of the resources declared by the beneficiary are not met, the State requires the beneficiary…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism committed abroad where French law is applicable by virtue of the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title I of Book I of the Penal Code…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

…the first paragraph is collected for the benefit of the municipalities.The tax is declared electronically and settled:1°For those liable for value added tax, on the annex to the declaration mentioned…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A sexies

…ithin the meaning of article 1406 for premises mentioned in the first paragraph of this I newly allocated for professional use or vice versa. II.-A.-The reduction provided for in I applies when the ch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-2

The population to be taken into account for the application of this section is that resulting from the census, increased each year by population increases under conditions defined by decree in the Cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-5

…lic health establishments by order. These rates are used as the basis for :1° Invoicing for patient care and accommodation ;2° The exercise of recourse against third parties that the social security f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-5

…723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief executive off…

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