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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Collectivités régies par l'article 73 de la Constitution et collectivités de Saint-Barthélemy, de Saint-Martin et de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon - Temporary regime

Article 750 bis C

…d property meeting the conditions set out in II of Article 750, drawn up between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2028, are exempt from the 2.50% duty up to the value of property located in the collecti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-5

…e French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Offenders eligible for judicial supervision

Article D147-35

If the expert opinion ordered pursuant to the provisions of article 723-31 concludes that the sentenced person is dangerous and establishes a risk of re-offending that appears to be proven, the public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Regional support structures for healthcare quality and patient safety

Article R1413-78

…tient safety draws up a provisional annual work programme. It draws up an annual activity report by 31st March of the following calendar year. It submits this report to the regional health agency and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-12

The provisions of articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-11 are applicable to local authorities and their public establishments subject to special legislation having the same purpose. However, the competent as…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-39

…21;2° the date of notification of the decision to grant aid for aid granted between 20 May 2021 and 31 December 2021.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-43

The Conseil des maisons de vente adopts its budget, each year, before 31 December, on the proposal of the Chairman. The chairman implements the budget. The Council of auction houses deliberates on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-23-1

…fficers in the departmental fire brigade is determined on the basis of a reference workforce set at 31 December of the previous year comprising professional fire brigades as well as volunteer fire bri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-7

…le R. 1611-11 are returned to the issuer by the distributor on whose behalf they were issued before 31 January following the year of their validity. They shall be exchanged or reimbursed for their fac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-8

…of fees to be collected under the provisions of articles R. 3333-4 to R. 3333-7 will be drawn up on 31 December of the year preceding the opening of each annual collection period. The amount of the fe…

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