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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-1

The submission of an application using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 431-2 will result in the immediate issue of a dematerialised online submission certificate. This document does not provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-2

The decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment referred to in article L. 1233-57-4 is sent by any means that confers a date certain to the employer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 I ter

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty transfers of co-ownership shares in classified hotels, tourist reside…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 F quinquies

Sont soumis à la taxe de publicité foncière ou au droit d'enregistrement au taux de 0,70 %:A. With the exception of those referred to in I of A of 'article 1594-0 G, transfers for valuable considerati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-15-1

I. - The military ports mentioned in article R. 3223-61 of the French Defence Code and the military airfields on a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Defence are points of entry subject to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-2

I. - The decision of the regional or central council shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the pharmacist concerned, to the national council, to the director genera…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14-2

I.-The public prosecutor responsible for, pursuant to the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article 706-54 and the second paragraph of Article 706-54-1, order the deletion of data relating to the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater B

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies:a) To the main copper local loop distribution frames within the meaning of 4° ter of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electroni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Labelling of preparations

Article R5121-146-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 5132-15, the labelling of the immediate packaging and, if available, the outer packaging of the preparations mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5121-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-14

The accounting officer of the local authority is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of the lo…

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