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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-17

For the application to Mayotte of Article L. 2224-8 : 1° In the second paragraph of I, the reference to the year 2013 is replaced by the reference to the year 2015; 2° In the fifth paragraph of III, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665 bis

Taxpayers shall receive, no later than 1st March of the year in which the tax relating to the previous year's income is settled, an advance payment on the amount of the tax benefits provided for in ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-44

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on : 1° The general policy and objectives of the establishment and gives its approval to the general guideli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Criminal records

Article A53-1

The authorities competent to obtain a bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record pursuant to 6° of Article 776 are as follows: The Director General of Social Cohesion of the Ministry in charge of Social Af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article R1527-1

Unless otherwise provided, for the application of the provisions of this Code to the Wallis and Futuna Islands :1° The reference to the territory replaces that of the region or department;2° The refer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

I. - Sociétés de crédit foncier are specialised credit institutions whose exclusive purpose is to:1° To grant or acquire guaranteed loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

I.-The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-9

The director of the establishment decides to lift the psychiatric care measure when this is requested : 1° By the departmental psychiatric care commission mentioned in article L. 3222-5 ; 2° By one of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

…rticle 24 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending the loi n° 86-1290 du 23 décembre 1986. This letter shall include the information provided for in the penult…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394

The following are exempt from property tax on undeveloped properties:1° National roads, departmental roads, communal roads, including public squares used for fairs and markets, as well as the roads of…

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