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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 quater

For the allowances and pensions mentioned in 1 and 5 of Article 12 of Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684/EC of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-47

When the project is eligible for the direct grants provided for in 1° of article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 quaterdecies

…provided for in article 234 nonies, based on the amount of net revenue defined in article 29 and received during the calendar year in respect of the rental, is paid by this person or body, to the com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5832-3

…ded for in II and III.II. - For the application of I of article L. 5211-43 :1° In 1°, "40%" is replaced by "60%";2° 2° is not applicable;3° In 3°, "5%" is replaced by "20%";4° In 4°, "10%" is replaced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article R2122-1

In the case provided for in article L. 2122-12, nominations are posted at the town hall.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-4

I.-Urban communities, metropolises and the Lyon metropolis are required to introduce a community solidarity grant for the benefit of their member municipalities, with the aim of reducing the dispariti…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: The debtor's writ of summons

Article R322-5

In addition to the information required byarticle 56 of the code of civil procedure, the summons shall include, on pain of nullity :1° An indication of the place, date and time of the orientation hear…

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

Article R1233-16

…d decree of 20 November 2020; 2° In articles L. 2312-1 to L. 2312-84 of the Labour Code, with the exception of articles L. 2312-5 to L. 2312-7, L. 2312-9 to L. 2312-14, the fourth to sixth paragraphs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: College

Article R3211-6

…I of article L. 3211-12-1, the maximum period within which the College must give its opinion is reduced in order to guarantee the time limit for referral to the liberty and custody judge.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-10

Where necessary, the provisions of articles…

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