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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

I.-The general tax on polluting activities is declared and settled by the taxpayers in accordance with the following procedures:1° For taxpayers liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R312-14

…the Monetary and Financial Code and its access arrangements; 7.2. The dispositions de l'article R. 312-35 du code de la consommation; 7.3. The address of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel mentioned…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxes

Article 1522 bis

I. - The municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation may institute, under the conditions provided for in 1 of II of article 1639 A bis, an incentive portion of the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-18

During the meeting provided for in Article L. 4422-8 and after electing its standing committee, the Assembly of Corsica shall elect from among its members the Executive Council of Corsica and its Pres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative bodies

Article D614-1

I.-The Financial Sector Consultative Committee comprises thirty-two members and their alternates appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy:1° One Member of Parliament, appointed by the Presid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative bodies

Article D614-2

I. - The Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation is chaired by the Minister for the Economy or his representative. The Committee comprises seventeen other members:1° A Member of Par…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

…rritory of the Member States" are deleted; 10° The second paragraph of Article L. 251-7 is deleted; 12° In Article L. 270-1, the references to articles L. 812-3, L. 812-4 and L. 822-4 are deleted.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-21

…years of the child's birth. Where this article, the second paragraph of article 311-23, article 342-12 or article 357 in respect of a joint child, the name previously devolved or chosen is valid for t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…financial holdings, participating in economic interest groups, public interest groups or companies; 12° The creation of subsidiaries; 13° Acceptance of gifts and bequests other than those consisting o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-11

…oldings in the capital of the company of which it is aware pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12; 4° The list of holders of any securities with special control rights and a description thereof;…

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