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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2-1

I.-In the event of application of the sixth and seventh sentences of the fifth paragraph of article 199 decies E of the General Tax Code or of the last paragraph of 4 of article 199 decies F of the sa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies G

…ts mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2022. II - The deduction is spread on a straight-line basis over the normal useful life of the asset…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-10

The sentence enforcement judge may also subject the person placed under electronic monitoring to the measures set out in articles 132-43 to 132-46 of the Penal Code. It may in particular subject the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Individual justification for medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-55

When an exposure is not justified within the meaning of articles R. 1333-46 and R. 1333-47 but appears necessary for a patient in a particular case, the person requesting the procedure and the person…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

…e set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125.72% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is greater than €307,500 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Mixed associations

Article L5843-1

…t to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5711-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 on differentiation, decentralisation, deconcentration and various measu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…der no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2121-22 law no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 L. 2121-22-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 2121-23 to L. 2121-25 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2121-…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Article 59 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-3

…the operation of the Corsican regional authority, the policies it pursues on its territory and the guidelines and programmes likely to improve this situation. The content of this report and the proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-100-3

…ration of the territorial authority of Martinique, the policies it pursues on its territory and the guidelines and programmes likely to improve this situation. The content of this report and the proce…

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