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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

…of the same code relating to the movement of vehicles or animals on unauthorised roads; article R. 261-1 of the same code relating to the exercise of regulated activities in disregard of the provisio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-4

…as a journalist pursuant to the provisions having the same purpose applicable in the collectivity"; 26° In articles R. 343-16 and R. 343-23, the words: "and the agents of the French Office for Immigra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

Income tax is based on the total amount of annual net income available to each tax household. This net income is determined having regard to the property and capital owned by the members of the tax ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

METHODS FOR CALCULATING AND EVALUATING THE INDICATORS DEFINED IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 FOR COMPANIES WITH MORE THAN 250 EMPLOYEES 1. Reference period The employer may choose a period of twelve consecutive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article L613-44

…ticles 429 and 429a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013. It shall take account, where appropriate, of the fact that subsidiaries established ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 H

…f income, within the meaning of 1° of IV of Article 1417, for the last known tax year is less than €26,065 per family quota share.For the purposes of assessing the condition set out in 1° of this II,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…s indicate the existence of a previously unidentified risk of material misstatement due to fraud. . 26. In such situations, the statutory auditor may need to reconsider the nature, timing or extent of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-28

…statements for the purpose of certification. Form of the statutory auditor's limited review report 26. The statutory auditor shall draw up a report which shall include the following information: a) A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…nd losses arising on disposals of securities in unlisted property companies carried out on or after 26 September 2007. Preponderantly real estate companies are companies whose assets, on the date of t…

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