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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-44

The affected credit agreements referred to in 11° of Article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-41

Any advertisement, irrespective of the medium, relating to a credit transaction with a duration of more than three months and for which no interest or other charges are required, must indicate the amo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-42

…ually charged for the cash purchase of a similar item or service, in the same retail establishment, during the last thirty days prior to the start of the advertising or offer.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 A

Persons whose tax domicile is in France are liable for income tax on all their income. Those whose tax domicile is outside France are liable for this tax solely on their French-source income.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 bis

Sont également passibles de l'impôt sur le revenu:1° (Abrogated);2° Les personnes de nationalité française ou étrangère, ayant ou non leur domicile fiscal en France, qui recueillent des bénéfices ou r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…the initial capital of the sociétés immobilières conventionnées referred to in Order no. 58-876 of 24 September 1958 or to their capital increases, have waived, within a period of one year, the except…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-4

…ty between women and men, culture, sport, tourism, the promotion of regional languages and popular education is shared between the communes, départements, regions and special-status local authorities.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-4

…l authorities, the share of own resources does not comply with the rules laid down in article LO 1114-3, the necessary provisions shall be adopted, at the latest, by a finance law for the second year…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-4

The deliberation deciding to organise a local referendum adopted by the deliberative assembly of a territorial community other than the commune is notified, within fifteen days of its receipt, by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4

…estion or participating in the capital of the legal entity in question. This agreement sets out the duration, terms and conditions, and financial and control arrangements for this membership or shareh…

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