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Showing 28512860 of 2980 articles for Art. 26 February 2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3641-1

…paration and adoption of the territorial climate-air-energy plan in application of l'article L. 229-26 of the Environment Code, consistent with national targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-2

…out in Article 72a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, with the exception of Article 72b(2)(b), (c), (k), (l) and (m) and paragraphs 3 to 5 o…

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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 L444-2

…r references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, in 3° of article L. 434-7 as well as in the references to the obligation to leave French terri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…tificates, cooperative investment certificates, mutualist certificates mentioned in articles L. 322-26-8 of the French Insurance Code and L. 221-19 of the French Mutual Code and parity certificates me…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…depends on the duration of human life, other than the activities referred to in classes 22, 23 and 26.21. Marriage and childbirth: Any transaction involving the payment of a lump sum in the event of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…quested and not yet carried out, is less than or equal to the threshold mentioned in Article R. 441-26, the transfer value is equal to the amount of the share of the reserves which would accrue to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…the defence restructuring zones referred to in 1° of 3 ter of the article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 d'orientation pour l'aménagement et le développement du territoire et dans les emprise…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

…023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on regional planning and development are exempt from income tax or corporation tax on…

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

Article 1636 B octies

…nding to the amount previously paid under I of D of article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998), the compensation provided for in B of article 26 of the Finance Act for 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies A

…second and third paragraphs and the 38% rate provided for in the fourth paragraph are increased to 26%, 38% and 45% respectively when the housing is located in a priority urban policy district.In add…

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