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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1496

I. - The rental value of premises allocated to residential use or used for home-based salaried activity is determined by comparison with that of reference premises chosen, in the municipality, for eac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 E

Each member of the ship co-ownerships mentioned in article 8 quater depreciates the cost price of its share of ownership in accordance with the procedures laid down in respect of ships; for the purpos…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-4

Information attesting to a particular situation of vulnerability is forwarded, with the asylum seeker's agreement, by the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration to the Office français de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Personnel management

Article L1424-9-1

Territorial civil service employees other than those in the professional fire brigade are recruited and managed by the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service, within the framework of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-1

The biological samples mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 232-12 may be taken for the purpose of establishing the profile of relevant parameters in the urine or blood of an athlete for the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies F

The territorial assembly of Wallis and Futuna, the territorial councils of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the congress of New Caledonia and the assembly of French Polynes…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-5

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in Articles L. 552-6 and L. 552-7, the reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-24

Employees of the French Anti-Doping Agency :1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the conditions defined inarticle 26 of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983, as amended, on the rights a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-4

The directors, employees and agents of clearing houses are bound by professional secrecy. In the case of transactions in financial contracts, clearing houses may disclose information covered by profes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-3

Indirect propaganda or advertising is propaganda or advertising in favour of a body, service, activity, product or article other than an alcoholic beverage which, by its design, presentation, use of a…

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