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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-3

…rences to the minimum growth wage are replaced by references to the minimum wage; > In Articles R. 421 to R. 421, the references to the minimum wage are replaced by references to the minimum wage. 5°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-4 (art. A212-49)

…local professional and institutional networks OI 12 CE Formalise the elements of an action plan OI 121 CE Involve volunteers in the design OI 122 CE Define the objectives of an action project OI 123 C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L522-13

…host State concerned as soon as the branch is registered on the list provided for in Article L. 612-21 or the agent is registered in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 523-1. The payment ins…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-4

…e General Tax Code is a signatory to a city contract as defined in article 6 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion, it must, by deliberation, adopt, in c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…pplication of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in French Polynesia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5° the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European stan…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

…e regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209-0 B

…e fixed assets allocated to their operation;d. The reintegrations provided for in d of 3 of Article 210 A. The capital gains and losses referred to in c are determined in accordance with the provision…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A bis

…VI of article 1379-0 bis and article 1609 quater and the decisions referred to in III of article 1521 and article 1522 must be taken before 15 October of a year in order to be applicable from the fol…

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