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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater A

…lled vehicles 34 957 Diesel locomotive 34 957 Electrically powered vehicles Self-propelled vehicles 26 801 Electric locomotive 23 306 High-speed locomotives 40 785 Tram-train multiple units 13 403 Tow…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R442-3

…R. 421-59, the words: "under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

…nstituted by decision of the deliberative body under the conditions provided for in article L. 2333-26 by:1° Groupings of tourist communes and classified tourist resorts falling under Section 2 of Cha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-2

…of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or Article 4(1)(7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2

…ntation of the sentence adjustment measure decided by the court pursuant to articles 132-25 and 132-26 of the Penal Code. For the implementation of the provisions of this article, the sentence enforce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…ee no. 2021-1500 of 17 November 2021; 2° Book II, with the exception of Articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1. Article D. 223-2 is applicable in the version in force on the day following the pub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…rd party 32.98 € 25 Denunciation to third parties of acts in furtherance of the proceedings 32.98 € 26 Service on the debtor of the document converting the seizure of movables into an attachment for s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

…6145-12 with the exception of 1°, 4°, 5°, 6° and 7°, R. 6145-13, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31, D. 6145-31-1, R. 6145-32, D. 6145-33, D. 6145-34, R. 6145-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2

…tax collected pursuant to II of Article 149 of Law No. 2016-1917 of 29 December 2016 on finance for 2017;The taxes or duties assimilated to 5°, 6°, 7° and 8° only concern the overseas regions;b) State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

…d L. 1110-13 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For their application in Wa…

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