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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-58 bis

…using a secure electronic signature process that meets the requirements of decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 relating to electronic signatures. The procedures for applying this article shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-36

I.-The provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 5126-27 and those of articles R. 5126-28 and R. 5126-30 relating to requests for the creation and transfer of a pharmacy are applicable to reques…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 C

…kings for collective investment in transferable securities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 F

…1639 A bis, the net taxable base for business property tax of establishments existing on 1 January 2009 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion or Mayotte or which are created or extende…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Departmental fund

Article 1648 A

…ate which, applied to the total amount to be paid in respect of 2018, results in a total amount of €284,278,401. For 2020, the amount to be paid is equal to the amount paid in 2019. For 2021, the amou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…of Article 1 of the decree of 31 January 1942 issued for the application of Article 4 of the law of 28 June 1941, and on behalf of these organisations (1); 2° (repealed as from the date of entry into…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Repair, reconstruction and rebuilding of property and businesses damaged as a result of hostilities

Article 1056

I. - 1° Deeds, judgments, documents and writings relating to the application of the law of 28 October 1946 on war damage are, provided that they expressly refer to it, exempt from registration duties…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-29

…f affiliation between the latter and the issuer or the joint structure mentioned in article D. 1271-28 ;2° Any change in the amount and method of calculation of this remuneration is brought to the att…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…pplication of Article L. 2321-3, the dates: "1997" and "1 January 1996" are replaced by the dates: "2009" and "1 January 2008" respectively.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-3

…in 2007, pursuant to articles L. 2334-7, L. 2334-13, L. 2334-14-1, L. 2563-3 and L. 2563-4. As from 2009, this guarantee increases each year according to the rate of increase set by the Local Finance…

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