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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-17

…of those charged by the institutions or regional branches of the group to which they belong in mainland France. The credit institutions present in these local authorities take part each year in a meet…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 J

…ions required to benefit from the exemption provided for in article 1463 B, in the same proportions and for the same duration as the latter.II.-Communes and public establishments for inter-communal co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 F

…ions required to benefit from the exemption provided for in article 1463 A, in the same proportions and for the same period. The subsequent allowance provided for in the last paragraph of I of the sam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 H

…ted in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on land use planning and development are exempt from property tax on built-up properties for a period of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 D

I. - Municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions laid down in I of l'article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions relating to the invitation to confirm interest

Article R2131-10

Where an invitation to tender has been issued in the form of a prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice, the purchaser shall send a simultaneous written invitation to all economic oper…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions relating to the invitation to confirm interest

Article R2131-11

…n referred to in article R. 2131-10 shall include at least the following information: 1° The nature and quantity of the services required. In the case of renewable contracts, it shall indicate the nat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-3

…publisher is required to report to the author on the calculation of his remuneration in an explicit and transparent manner.To this end, the publisher shall send the author, or make available to the au…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

I.-The publishing contract is terminated at the author's or publisher's initiative if, for two consecutive years beyond a period of four years after the publication of the work, the statements of acco…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-13

…operation of the Office under the conditions set out in articles R. 2221-22, R. 2221-24, R. 2221-28 and R. 2221-29 of the General Local Authorities Code. Within the limits of the posts provided for in…

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