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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

…sment for the land registration tax is reduced by the amount of the share of the rent corresponding to the financial costs paid by the lessee. The share of rents corresponding to the financial costs i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-7

…ompany during receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings (number 6 of table 4-1) gives rise to the collection of the fee set out in article A. 663-5 plus 50%.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to public contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body formed exclusively by several contract…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L3211-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to concession contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body made up exclusively of several con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent to prosecution or enforcement of a sentence for another offence

Article 728-27

…the competent authority of the administering State requests the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office to agree that the sentenced person may be prosecuted, sentenced or deprived of liberty…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-7

…al practising one of the professions mentioned in Article L. 4364-1 is issued with an authorisation to practise or a declaration to provide a service, he or she must have the language skills required…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-70

Selective financial aid may be awarded to production companies for the production of short cinematographic works of cultural interest to overseas departments, regions and communities.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-71

Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures is awarded under the same conditions and according to the same procedure and terms as those laid down for aid for the production of fea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-7

The State representative allocates these credits in the form of grants, with a view to carrying out individualised investments relating to the construction or renovation of primary schools, under the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions for the participation of economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area

Article R2342-7

The purchaser shall indicate in the invitation to tender whether the award procedure is open to economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.

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