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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…ble, regular and sufficient resources to support themselves; 9° The last sentence of Article L. 423-19 is deleted; 10° In the first paragraph of Article L. 423-21, after the words: "with at least one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…e place of manufacture to the point of retail sale and each machine pursuant to Articles 15, 17 and 19 of the said Regulation. II.-The identifiers provided for in I are issued by the entity issuing th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

…of 24 November 2010 ;2° Refer the matter to the European Banking Authority on the basis of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-16

…and the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas approved before 31 December 2012: 1° Distributors who, as part of contracts for the concession of cinematographic performance ri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B ter

…vailability of these sums;g) The deductions from overall income provided for in articles 157 bisand 196 B.III. - From 2012, the amount of the tax relief provided for in I is reduced by an amount equal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

…erty by a subcontracting company, within the meaning of article 1 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 relating to subcontracting, on behalf of a taxable lessee, the tax is paid by the lessee.2 deci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 207

…peration;3° bis. When they operate in accordance with the provisions of loi n° 83-657 du 20 juillet 1983 relative au développement de certaines activités d'économie sociale, les coopératives artisanal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…dies;18° Proposals for the allocation of housing concessions, as provided for in article R. 114-52 ;19° The creation of the Administration's Social Committee and, where applicable, its specialised com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-49

…n relates to one of the functions, other than that of thanatopractor, mentioned in articles L. 2223-19 et L. 2223-41 and the measures taken to implement them : a) An attestation of competence or evide…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Fixed procedural fees

Article 1018 A

…ed as narcotics pursuant to article L. 235-1 du code de la route ou du 3° des articles 221-6-1, 222-19-1 ou 222-20-1 of the Penal Code, the fixed procedural fees provided for in this article shall be…

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