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Showing 17311740 of 27836 articles for Art. Décret n° 2021-300 du 18 mars 2021

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 G

…of article 1636 B sexies, the municipal reference rate for property tax on built-up properties for 2021 is equal to the sum of the municipal and departmental rates applied in 2020 in the municipality…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-6

…es L. 1272-2 and L. 1272-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 1273-3 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-48

…d 721-13, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of foreign sales undertakings for 2021 is equal to the average of the sums entered in their account for 2018, 2019 and 2020, without p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article R531-1

…531-2 are ancillary to their main business, in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1833 of 14 July 2021.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L773-12

…1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 517-4-3 with the exception of its second paragraph and L. 517-11-1Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L774-12

…1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 517-4-3 with the exception of its second paragraph and L. 517-11-1Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L775-11

…1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 517-4-3 with the exception of its second paragraph and L. 517-11-1Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigation

Article R4443-5

Articles R. 4234-18 to R. 4234-22 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version published in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-2

…2R. 414-5 and R. 414-6In Title IIR. 421-1 to R. 421-5R. 421-7 and R. 421-8R. 421-9of the decree no. 2021-1222 of 23 September 2021R. 421-10 to R. 421-15R. 421-26 to R. 421-28R. 421-34-1of decree no. 2…

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