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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1 to L. 2132-2 In Title IVL. 2141-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing var…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1 to L. 2132-2 In Title IVL. 2141-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing var…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1 to L. 2132-2 In Title IVL. 2141-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing var…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…tax for the creation and extension of establishments that they carry out between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of Article 42 of Law no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…associations . Heading 3. Expenses relating to the exercise of elective or representative functions 31. Allowances 32. Reimbursement of expenses 33. Other expenditure Heading 4: Public procurement 40.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 I

…f article 204 H, no later than the third month following that of the declaration of death and until 31 December of the year of death ; b) By retaining the income and profits mentioned in a without bei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-20

When entering into a relationship, the intermediary in banking transactions and payment services shall provide the customer, including the potential customer, with the following information: 1° Their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-10

I.-Application for a European professional card, accompanied by supporting documents, is submitted by a pharmacist to the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to investment firms and portfolio management companies relating to professional secrecy

Article L531-12

…y may not be invoked against the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Banque de France, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 B

…s and within the limits laid down for the business tax rate by this code in its wording in force on 31 December 2009, with the exception of 4 of I of l'article 1636 B sexies. Company property tax asse…

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