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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…ns or which require the use of products presenting a particular danger in breach of article L. 6211-23; 5° The performance, by a medical biology laboratory, of medically assisted procreation activitie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…at specifies the terms of application and the reporting obligations of taxpayers and intermediaries.23° (Repealed).

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

Article L213-16

…initial installation of the digital projection equipment, without this period exceeding 31 December 2021. The contracts relating to the amount and conditions of payment of the contribution provided fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater C

…ay benefit from an income tax credit in respect of expenditure actually incurred, between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025, for the acquisition and installation of an electric vehicle charging syst…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…of the tax on maritime passenger transport in certain coastal territories mentioned in Article L. 423-57 of the code of taxes on goods and services collected on embarkations and disembarkations carri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…2-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation No 1889/2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-4

…° Holds the debt assignment slips referred to in 2° of V of Article L. 214-169 or in Article L. 313-23, keeps the register of debts assigned by this means, verifies the existence of these same debts o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

…f law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the new insurer carries out the formalities necessary for the policyholder wishing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2

…lementation of Articles 14a and 14b of Directive 2014/91/EU of the Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to unde…

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