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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 untricies

The levies mentioned in articles 1609 novoviciesand 1609 tricies are declared and settled by the online gaming or betting operators mentioned in these articles in accordance with the following procedu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3:Allocation of the second part of the grant provided for in Article L. 2511-39 (R)

Article R2113-23

The provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are also applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-23

…the building permit or by the president of the public establishment mentioned in the article L. 143-16 of the town planning code either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by admi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Investor information

Article L214-24-19

The management company shall publish an annual report for each financial year for each European Union AIF that it manages and for each AIF that it markets in the European Union within the time limit s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

In all the cases mentioned in article L. 232-21-1, the Secretary General of the Agency shall notify the interested party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered aga…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Private circles

Article 1655

Persons who, under cover of associations governed by the loi du 1er juillet 1901 or by the local law maintained in force in the Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle departments, serve meals, sell drinks fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Trial of crimes

Article 909

For the application of article 236, the President of the High Court of Appeal shall, if necessary, convene the Criminal Court by order made after consulting the Public Prosecutor.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

…n subject, for the same property, to the contribution in respect of the income mentioned in article 234 ter and, where applicable, to that provided for in article 234 nonies, and the registration duti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions for debtors with several assets and liabilities

Article L624-19

The debtor shall establish, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 624-9, the composition of the assets held in connection with the business for which the proceedings have been opened…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-23

…2° of article R. 5131-20 is defined as the division of the flat-rate amount set in article D. 5131-19 by the difference between 80% of the gross monthly amount of the minimum growth wage and the amou…

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