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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

…ate tax is introduced on pylons supporting power lines with a voltage of at least 200 kilovolts. In 2023, the amount of this flat-rate tax is set at €2,800 for pylons supporting power lines whose volt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…ed liability companies and current account advances, as defined by I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which give subscribers only the rights resulting from their status as shareholders or partners,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…sks entrusted to it. Permanent staff governed by these regulations and recruited before 1 September 2023 are affiliated to a special pension scheme governed by Article L. 711-1 of the Social Security…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-1

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R782-11

…ust 2005R. 613-18, with the exception of IIno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-19n° 2005-1677 of 28 December 2005R. 613-20n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-20-1no. 2010-257 of 14 March 2010R. 613…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R783-11

…ust 2005R. 613-18, with the exception of IIno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-19n° 2005-1677 of 28 December 2005R. 613-20n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-20-1no. 2010-257 of 14 March 2010R. 613…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…grouping the previous year in respect of the compensation allowance provided for in article L. 5211-28-1, excluding the amount corresponding to the compensation provided for in 2° bis of II of Article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-15

…erson heard has the right to be assisted by counsel of his or her choice.In accordance with Article 28 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 61-1 of the same Code is applicable when a person is h…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

…ly with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjustified geographic blocking and other forms of discrimination bas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-4

…ce permit bearing the wording "salarié détaché mobile ICT (famille)" provided for in article L. 421-28 or the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "étudiant-programme de mobilité" provided…

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