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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Capping based on value added

Article 1647 B sexies

I. - At the request of the taxpayer made within the legal period for lodging a claim provided for the business property tax, the territorial economic contribution of each business is capped according…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Local Direct Tax Commission

Article 1650

1. In each commune, a communal direct tax commission is set up with seven members, namely: the mayor or the deputy mayor, chairman, and six commissioners.In communes with more than 2,000 inhabitants,…

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

Article L766-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a medical device or its accessories is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° Without the EU declar…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-1

The application to open receivership proceedings is filed by the legal representative of the legal entity or by the individual debtor at the registry of the competent court.Attached to this applicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-6

The Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy comprises seven colleges whose members have the right to vote: 1° College of representatives of local authorities: a) Two representatives of the terri…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-5

In addition to the Prefect or his representative and the President of the Mayotte Departmental Council, the Regional Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance Committee is made up of members appoin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

In order to be recruited as a contract practitioner, the candidate must: 1° Meet the legal conditions for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist in France and: a) Either mee…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…ean Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-4

…or combination of genotypes of the initial variety. V.-Subject to the provisions of Article L. 623-24-1, the production, offering, sale, placing on the market, import, export, transhipment, use and o…

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