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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1454

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

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIe: Special arrangements for those liable for tax on services provided by electronic communications operators

Article 1693 sexies

…lready paid in respect of the year reach the amount of tax for which they will ultimately be liable may defer payment of subsequent instalments. If the amount of tax is more than 20% higher than the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-1

…mmunity councillor are at most equal to 28% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. In agglomeration communities with a population of between 100,000 and 399,999, these allowances…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-4

…Health Agency, after obtaining the opinion of the Prefect, before he takes up his duties. Approval may only be granted if it is clear from the application, which has been compiled and examined in acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2

…particular, they shall provide for the terms of implementation of Articles 14a and 14b of Directive 2014/91/EU of the Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on the coordination of laws, regulat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

…10-3-2 of each of the categories of assets listed below admitted to represent regulated commitments may not exceed, unless an exemption is granted on a case-by-case basis by the Autorité de contrôle e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

…cle R. 6152-436 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast.

Article R324-16

Failure by a person offering one or more guest rooms for rent within the meaning of article D. 324-13 to comply with the obligation to declare set out in article L. 324-4 is punishable by the penaltie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is not placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-3

If, during the course of the proceedings, the foreign national is placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 or placed in detention pursuant to article L. 741-1, articles L. 614-7 to L. 61…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-16

Persons likely to belong to the group who have not joined it within the period provided for in the judgment ruling on liability and under the conditions provided for in Article 849-13 are no longer en…

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