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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 sexies

I. - In Mayotte, the tax base for property tax on built-up properties sold from 18 September 2013 until 31 December 2016 by a public entity to unlawful occupants of buildings used as their main dwelli…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398

…laid down in the tax procedure book. When crop losses affect a significant part of the commune, the mayor may make a collective claim on behalf of all the taxpayers concerned, which is presented and i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-2

…612-16 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 612-17 Law no. 2013-1117 of 6 December 2013 L. 612-18 and L. 612-19 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-20, with the exception of the second and th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

…of the Commission's decision, which is displayed and published in accordance with articles R. 212-7-18 and R. 212-7-19.The public is informed of the Commission's decision by electronic means.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-3

…orities/entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC, and that the contracts awarded are subject to effective review.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-2

…t asked the subsidiary question relating to the qualifications provided for in Articles 221-5-6,222-18-4or 222-26-2 of the same code if it appears that the abolition of the person's discernment or con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-3

…for sale, the sale and offer free of charge: 1° Wine-based aperitif beverages containing more than 18 degrees of alcohol; 2° Aniseed-flavoured spirits containing more than 45 degrees of alcohol; 3° B…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-34

…or who are responsible for the key functions referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 356-18.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-29

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-18 (paragraph 4) is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It states: 1° The surname, first name and professi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-17

The visas mentioned in 6° to 18° of Article R. 431-16 allow their holder to stay in France beyond a period of three months and within the time limits mentioned in the same article, on condition that t…

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