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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

I.-The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-7

…nce in a given location is defined as the difference between the ambient noise level, including the particular noise in question, and the residual noise level, made up of all the usual outdoor and ind…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A ter

…in I of Article 80 bis and in I of Article 80 quaterdecies from a French source, give rise to the application of a withholding tax on the sale of the corresponding securities when they are realised b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

A. - Subject to the provisions of Article L. 2333-10, the maximum rates referred to in B shall apply.B. - Subject to the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article R5211-14

The chapters and articles of the budget of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation are defined by the decree mentioned in article R. 2311-1. The provisions of article R. 2311-1 relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

Exempt from this exemption are production cooperative companies whose articles of association and operation are recognised as complying with the provisions of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the sta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D2192-2

Without prejudice to the compulsory information laid down by legislative or regulatory provisions, the invoices referred to in articles L. 2192-1 to L. 2192-3 include the following information: 1° The…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D3133-2

Without prejudice to the compulsory information laid down by legislative or regulatory provisions, the invoices referred to in articles L. 3133-1 to L. 3133-3 shall include the following information:…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-5

The bodies referred to in 2° and 3° of article L. 131-3 elect representatives from among their members to the governing bodies of the sports federation under the conditions laid down in its articles o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-6

When, pursuant to II of Article L. 311-5, the supervisory board asks a person to draw up a preventive recovery plan, that person has eighteen months to draw up the plan. This period may be reduced to…

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