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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-23

I. - The public persons defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 2573-29 and their concessionaires, to whom the interested owners have not given the necessary facilities for the establishment, ope…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 236 ter

For income tax or corporation tax purposes, expenses incurred in connection with preliminary archaeological studies or archaeological operations that constitute an element of the cost price of a fixed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-23

The trade mark is registered, unless the application has been rejected or withdrawn. A certificate is sent to the applicant. The registration is published in the Official Industrial Property Bulletin.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-23

The Chief Executive is assisted by directors according to the organisation of the agency, including a Deputy Chief Executive who deputises for the Chief Executive in the event of vacancy, absence or i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-23

Any information provided by the bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to this section shall be communicated clearly and accurately. The information shall be provided on a durable medium avai…

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

Article D4425-23

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1504

I. - 1. For the determination of the rental values of the properties and fractions of properties mentioned in I of article 1498, the departmental commission on rental values provided for in article 16…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Rules specific to the 1970-1974 five-yearly review

Article 1515

I. - For the second five-yearly review of undeveloped properties the rental values are obtained by applying adjustment coefficients to the rental value of the properties, as it results from the previo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the second…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

I.-Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the secon…

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