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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…r in II.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSIN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTENTitle IID. 1621-1Resulting from decree no. 2003-592 of 2 July 2003D. 1621-2Resulting from decree no. 2010-102 of 27 January 2010D. 1621-3Re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R753-9

…column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…opular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth pursuant to the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris pour l'application du premier alinéa de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2001-624 du 17 juillet 20…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…men and women on the committee is determined in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree no. 2015-354 of 27 March 2015.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Tax on hydrocarbon exploration

Article 1590

I. - An annual tax is introduced, proportional to the surface area of each exclusive licence to prospect for liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons. The tax shall be paid by the holder of the exclusive licenc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…migration et de l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

…le VI of this Book. Mixed financial holding companies are also subject to Articles L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

…companies and partner companies within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2 ; 2° Tax returns for the last three financial year…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1468

…ubject to the provisions of II of l'article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code or at least 20% of whose capital is held by non-cooperating shareholders within the meaning of 1 quinquies of ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-16

…tributions provided for in 1° to 3° of article L. 5422-9 as well as articles L. 5422-11 and L. 5424-20 are collected and controlled by the bodies responsible for collection mentioned in article L. 542…

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