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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-9

In accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in order to guarantee the right of residence of legal residents and to combat the illegal entry and residence of foreigne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the register

Article R123-320

…suant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

…he development of access to sport within the limit of the ceiling set in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the 2012 finances. The levy is payable when the event or events on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-2

…h the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-3

…the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of the p…

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

Article 1599 quater A bis

…le is allocated, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Finance Act no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 for 2012, to the budget of the "Société du Grand Paris" public establi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23-2

…in 2008 for all the compensation mentioned in I to X of Article 48 of Finance Act no. 2008-1425 of 27 December 2008 for 2009 and the total amount of this same compensation provided for 2009 by XI of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-35

…2008 for all the compensation mentioned in I to X of the article 48 of Finance Act no. 2008-1425 of 27 December 2008 for 2009 and the total amount of this same compensation provided for this purpose f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 B

…ommunity acquisition or a supply subject to the reduced rate of value added tax pursuant to Article 278 septies or of I of l'article 278-0 bis. The option is valid from the first day of the month foll…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-77

Subject to the suspension of the time limit resulting from the notification given to the competent authority of the issuing State pursuant to Article 696-72, the liberty and custody judge shall decide…

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