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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…blic establishment may benefit from a delegation under the conditions laid down in articles L. 1424-30, L. 2122-22, L. 3211-2 and L. 4221-5.IV. - Local authorities and their public establishments may,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…of taxes:1° The overseas increase in the tax on air passenger transport mentioned in article L. 422-30 of the code of taxes on goods and services;2° The annual tax on personal use marine craft mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…subject to articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20. If the administrative account has not been adopted by 30 June of the year following the year in which the end of the exercise of powers was declared, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Economic weighting studies

Article R713-66

…ithin each region.The statistical data mentioned in the first paragraph are collected no later than 30 September of the year preceding that of the general renewal. The tax bases for the year preceding…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…from articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 septies, as it read prior to Finance Act No. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 for 2022, 44 octies, as it read prior to the same law, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

…the transfer from articles 44 sexies, 44 septies, as it stood prior to Finance Act no. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 for 2022, 44 octies, as it read prior to the same law, 44 octies A, 44 quindecies,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 nonies

…ct to, at the company's request, of an exemption or a reduction at the same rate, up to a limit for 2022 of €154,732 and €420,505 respectively of added value per establishment and updated each year ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-5

…down in this article fail to do so, they shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

…profession of pharmacist. Illegal practice is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or distrib…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-25

I.-The approval referred to in article L. 331-30 and the second paragraph of article L. 331-33 is granted by the Minister for Culture for a period of five years to associations that meet the following…

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