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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 E

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to nuclear or fossil-fired electricity generation facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-4

I. - In French Polynesia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Polynésie française shall, between 1 June and 31 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-4

I.-In New Caledonia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonian Post and Telecommuni…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-31

…ncial receivables", are subject, where necessary, to the provisions of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-29.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

…n a medically certified state of pregnancy ; 2° L. 1225-17, relating to maternity leave; 3° L. 1225-29, relating to the ban on postnatal and prenatal employment; 4° L. 1226-2, relating to unfitness fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2121-2

…itants192,500 to 3,499 inhabitants23From 3,500 to 4,999 inhabitants27From 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants29From 10 000 to 19 999 inhabitants33From 20 000 to 29 999 inhabitants35From 30 000 to 39 999 inhabi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article L545-1

An investment service provider may use the services of tied agents, within the meaning of 29(1) of Article 4 of Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014 and who may be natural or legal persons, to provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave

Article L3142-34

…ntioned in 5° of Article L. 3142-32 are set by decree; 4° The ceilings mentioned in Article L. 3142-29 are set by decree.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of holders

Article 309

…oked (2). (1) Annex IV, art. 51. (2) As regards control, see Livre des procédures fiscales, art. L. 29.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1322-30

…lfunctions. It also indicates the changes to the monitoring procedures, mentioned inarticle R. 1322-29, planned for the following year.The documents drawn up as part of the monitoring carried out by t…

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