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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 I bis

I.-Where they have applied the provisions of I of article 1464 I, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, specific obligations shall be laid down by regulation for the import, manufacture, acquisition,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

…entry in the Trade and Companies Register relating to the dissolution must mention the date of the decision to withdraw authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. U…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-1

…wn departments, if it exercises decisive influence over both the strategic objectives and important decisions of the controlled legal person. This control may also be exercised by another legal person…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-1

…wn departments, if it exercises decisive influence over both the strategic objectives and important decisions of the controlled legal person. This control may also be exercised by another legal person…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 C

…rties and from the business property tax provided for in articles 1383 A and 1464 B is subject to a decision by the deliberating body of the local authorities or public establishments for inter-commun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Chargeable event and assessment of the tax

Article 1635 quater F

…2° The date on which the initial tacit planning permission came into being; > The date on which the decision to grant planning permission was made; The date on which the initial tacit planning permiss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 778

…ctification is requested by petition to the president of the court or tribunal that handed down the decision. If the decision was handed down by an assize court, the request is submitted to the presid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Management of undivided property and rights.

Article L5222-2

…d for town councils, which may authorise the president of the commission to pass the related deeds. Decisions concerning the acquisition of real estate and related transactions, as well as the conclus…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-85

…or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these decisions shall be taken by the sentence enforcement judge, who shall rule within four months of the…

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