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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

…e party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that has concluded an administrative assistance agreement with France to combat tax fraud and evasion, hereinafter referred to as: "non-resident…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 5

…ns relating to the transfer or mention in the deed of the nature and basis of the exemption or absence of taxation (1). >. 4. Settlement of principal and interest. (1) However, it is accepted that a d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…e "Language of Filming" group; 2° Points are awarded as follows: a) 20 points when the film is produced entirely in the original version in French or in a regional language used in France or, if at le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…f interest to regional development;2° Any proposals aimed at coordinating and rationalising the choice of investments to be made by public authorities;3° Voluntary participation in the financing of pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-1

PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY MEDICAL STUDENTS: CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF STUDY DEPENDING ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE DOCTOR BEING REPLACED, CITED IN ARTICLE R. 4131-1Conditions to be fulfilled by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

I.-Taxable persons who have in France the seat of their economic activity or a permanent establishment or, failing that, their domicile or habitual residence, with the exception of permanent establish…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

The professional practice standards relating to the justification of assessments in the statutory auditor's reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Jus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

…he application to Mayotte of the articles mentioned in I:1° In Article L. 1424-12, the second sentence of the second paragraph is deleted;2° Article L. 1424-13 reads as follows:"Art. L. 1424-13. - On…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…32-9-3;4° Where at least two athletes from the same team have used or possessed a prohibited substance or method, the Director of Testing of the French Anti-Doping Agency shall determine the nature of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

I.-When the shares of a company whose registered office is in the territory of the Republic are admitted to trading on a regulated market of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Are…

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