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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-12

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes, its reimbursement must be completed when the amount of the services performed by the contr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-11

…om the sums due to the contractor, at a rate and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the terms of the contract, by deduction from the sums due by way of instalments, final partial payment o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2511-18

…ved and the action he has taken on them. The list of associations whose applications have been registered is made available to the public.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2511-17

…ticle L. 2511-24 are sent to the arrondissement mayor. The arrondissement mayor is required to register applications submitted by associations that meet the conditions set out in the second paragraph…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Sickness and maternity insurance for non-agricultural self-employed workers

Article 1069

…e application of loi n° 66-509 du 12 juillet 1966 relative à l'assurance maladie et à l'assurance maternité des travailleurs non salariés des professions non agricoles, are exempt from registration du…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-1

…ire that all or part of the group's property be leased to them, under the conditions set out in Chapter VI of Title I of Book IV of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. In the event of multiple reques…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831-1

…e 831 or those of articles 832 or 832-1, the preferential allotment provided for in agricultural matters may be granted to any co-partitioner on condition that he undertakes to lease the property in q…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

…tax.The tax is paid by heads of sole proprietorships or companies subject to the obligation to register with the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector or who rem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 120

Sont considérés comme revenus au sens du présent article :1° Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from shares of any kind and founders' shares in financial, industrial, commercial, civil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 121

…ncome within the meaning of article 120: 1° The amortisation of all or part of the share capital, interest shares or limited partnerships carried out by the concessionary companies of the State, dépar…

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