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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8

…the procedures for the territorialisation of resources.For the application of I of Article L. 5211-29: 1° The amounts collected or borne by the territorial public establishments and the City of Paris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-47

…execution of a European Investigation Order or a request made under Article 18 of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) and of 1 of III of article 29 of the Finance Act for 2003 (no. 2002-1575 of 30 December 2002), indexed each year in the same wa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…017-55 of 20 January 2017 L. 612-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-12 law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 612-13 to L. 612-15Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-15-1 Order no. 2017-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…f the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 are not of French origin. By way of derogation from 24° of this article, primary ingredients wh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies A

…to investments that have not been the subject of an application for approval filed before 1 January 2004.II bis. - The provisions of II also apply under the same conditions to investments made abroad…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R286-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits ment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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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 R285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

…of any previous supply of the same vehicles was not eligible for the scheme provided for in article 297 A is jointly and severally liable to pay, together with any taxable person party to this supply…

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