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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies B

…cle, the owner must send the tax authorities of the place where the property is located, before 1st January of the first year for which the reduction is applicable, a declaration in accordance with th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R4221-4

…sions of the first paragraph of Article 5, du 1 de Article 6 and Article 7 of Decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration, and mentions the purchase price. Decree no. 55-22 of 4 Jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-33

…ust 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree No. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a derogation from this annual working time, account is taken of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-33

…ust 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a derogation from this annual working time, account is taken of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…ICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 5721-3 law no. 96-…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R524-4

…R. 221-30 to R. 221-32; 6° If the seizure relates to transferable se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-4

…5134-19-1 may be increased, depending on the criteria set out in 1°, 2° and 4° of articles L. 5134-30 and L. 5134-72. When all of the cost of the aid is borne by the department, the departmental coun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-8-1

…ent as referred to in article L. 1334-5 in buildings used for residential purposes built before 1st January 1949.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-6

For the processing mentioned in articles 65 and 72 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the provision of data from the components of the na…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-34

Without prejudice to the application of Article 44 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, the Director General of the National Police and the Director General of the National Gendarmerie shall jointly re…

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