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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…ed; 7° In Article L. 412-4: a) The references to Articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-16 and L. 421-24 are deleted; b) The words: "or talent-researcher mobility programme passport" and the words: "to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1

…r access by car, integrated into a retail shop open to the public on the date of publication of Law No. 2014-366 of 24 March 2014 for access to housing and renovated town planning, and not entailing t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Revenue declarations

Article 287

1. Any taxpayer liable for value added tax identified in accordance with the combined provisions of articles 286 ter and 286 ter A is required to submit to the tax department to which he belongs and w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Interest on arrears

Article 1727

…200 quater A ;d. Research expenditure giving entitlement to the tax credit provided for in article 244 quater B;e. Collaborative research expenditure giving entitlement to the tax credit provided for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238

I.-Companies subject ipso jure or by option to an actual taxation system may, under the conditions provided for in this article, subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…Where necessary, it may consult the associated public bodies mentioned in articles L. 4251-5, L. 4424-13 et L. 4433-10 of this code and in article L. 123-7 of the town planning code. It is consulted…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Contribution on mineral waters

Article 1582

I.-The communes in whose territory mineral water springs are located may institute, for their own benefit, a contribution on these waters.The deliberation instituting the contribution or modifying its…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741

…the offender. The sentence of ineligibility shall be mentioned throughout its duration in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record provided for in article 775 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. These di…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…ng the same purpose;3° In article R. 2122-2, the last paragraph is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

…ng the same purpose;3° In article R. 2122-2, the last paragraph is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purc…

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