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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1688

As a guarantee for the payment of any taxes for which they may be liable, any person renting a furnished office is required to pay to the Treasury, at the end of each month, under the responsibility o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

It is instituted, for the benefit of the Société du Grand Paris public establishment created by the article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relative to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax inte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-80

The companies referred to in 2° of I of article L. 214-36 in which the real estate investment trust holds a direct or indirect interest are covered by article 8 of the General Tax Code, are not liable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Local Direct Tax Commission

Article 1650

1. In each commune, a communal direct tax commission is set up with seven members, namely: the mayor or the deputy mayor, chairman, and six commissioners.In communes with more than 2,000 inhabitants,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 148-1-1, the public prosecutor who appeals against an order for release that is contrary to his or her recommendations within four hours of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementation of the personal training account for disabled people in care in an establishment or service providing assistance through work

Article D6323-29-2

The contribution from the establishment or work-based support service mentioned in article L. 6323-36 is equal to 0.20% of the base equal to the sum of: 1° On the one hand, the fraction of guaranteed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

The professional practice standard relating to going concern, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-570. GOING CONCERN Introduction 1. In preparing its accounts, an entity is presum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° Placing on the market a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of conformity issued under…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds and institutions for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-8

In the case of a portfolio transfer referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 370-6, the application file is sent by the supplementary occupational pension fund to the Autorité de contrôle prud…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-8

Any insurance contract taken out by a person subject to compulsory insurance under this Title shall, notwithstanding any clause to the contrary, be deemed to include cover at least equivalent to that…

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