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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-2

…ve solidarity income), during the year of allocation, pursuant to article 59 of the finance law for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) and the article 51 of finance law no. 2008-1425 of 27 Decem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…were pensioners on 31 December 2003 and whose pension was the subject of a first monthly payment in 2004, the arrears referred to in the second paragraph being understood to mean the arrears due in 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC ;2° Has recommended that another person carry out insider trading, within the meaning of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…heir real capital expenditure in 2009 compared to the average of their real capital expenditure for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the expenditure to be taken into consideration is, from 2009, that relati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…of 26 May 2021 Article L. 464-3 Order no. 2008-1161 of 13 November 2008 Article L. 464-4 Order no. 2004-1173 of 4 November 2004 Article L. 464-5 Order no. 2008-1161 of 13 November 2008 Articles L. 46…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…reparation measure for orphans whose parents were victims of anti-Semitic persecution or decree no. 2004-751 of 27 July 2004 instituting financial aid in recognition of the suffering endured by orphan…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VII

Article

…European Commission by the French authorities in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 Mar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R286-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits ment…

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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 R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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