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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-24

…the applicant referred to in article R. 431-12 pays the special tax relating to the issue of the residence permit.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of residence permits

Article R431-1

The residence permit shall be drawn up in accordance with a model conforming to the model provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residenc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-22

As an exception to article R. 431-20, when the application for a residence permit is lodged with the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the prefect of this department is competent to issue…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-20

Subject to the exception provided for in article R. 426-3, the residence permit is issued by the prefect of the département in which the foreign national resides and, in Paris, by the prefect of the p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-23

Any foreign national residing in France and holding a residence permit for more than one year is required, when transferring the place of their actual and permanent residence, to make a declaration to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-21

When the application for a residence permit is made pursuant to article L. 431-2, the residence permit is issued by the prefect of the département in which the foreign national is domiciled within the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue.

Article L4414-2

The Ile-de-France region benefits in particular from the following resource:1° (Repealed);2° The proceeds of the regional share of the development tax provided for in Article 1635 quater A of the Gene…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-4

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of the share, set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, of the proceeds from the increase in the tariff of police fines relating to road traffic, in ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-5

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of a share of the annual tax on parking areas governed by article 1599 quater C of the General Tax Code, up to a limit of €66 million

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue.

Article L4414-1

The Ile-de-France region does not benefit from the provisions of 1° of a of article L. 4331-2.

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