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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis D

…ng to the terms and conditions of application of the privatisations decided by laws no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and 93-923 of 19 July 1993, are exempt from income tax. This exemption applies subject to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-5

In article R. 711-15 : a) In the first paragraph, after the words "members of the bureau", the words "elected in respect of the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

…cle L. 1621-2 as well as the training costs of elected representatives mentioned in article L. 2123-14; 4° The remuneration of local authority employees, the related contributions and social security…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-5

…s are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Bicycles, as defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2016-364 of 29 March 2016 setting safety requirements for bicycles; 2° Electrically assisted bicycle…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-16

…articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, applies to all persons called upon to intervene in the ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R784-18

…10 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-100 of 26 January 2012R. 621-34n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-35n° 2014-498 of 16 May 2014R. 621-35-1 to R. 621-35-4n° 2018-1188 of 19 December 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R782-23

…10 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-100 of 26 January 2012R. 621-34n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-35n° 2014-498 of 16 May 2014R. 621-35-1 to R. 621-35-4n° 2018-1188 of 19 December 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R783-23

…10 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-100 of 26 January 2012R. 621-34n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-35n° 2014-498 of 16 May 2014R. 621-35-1 to R. 621-35-4n° 2018-1188 of 19 December 20…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-3

In accordance with the provisions ofarticle 34 of order no. 2016-65 of 29 January 2016 on concession contracts, the term of these contracts is adjusted according to the nature and scale of the investm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-1

…L. 3311-3 and L. 3342-1 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.Article L. 3341-1 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulti…

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