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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6475-2

The new costs incurred by the local authority pursuant to the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'outre-mer shall be subjec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-2

…up to €20,050;6° Two-thirds of the amount over €20,050 and up to €24,090;7° All of the amount in excess of €24,090.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…1-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-9 with the exception of 4°, 5° and 6° of its VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28-2

…the meaning of II or III of Article L. 233-16, by a company which does not have its registered office in a Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European E…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231

…sment for the contribution provided for in article L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of the benefits mentioned in the I of articles 80 bis and 80 quaterdecies of this code. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-25

…st 2013 L. 525-3 and L. 525-4 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-5 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 525-6 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 525-6-1, with the exception of 2° of it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-25

…st 2013 L. 525-3 and L. 525-4 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-5 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 525-6 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 525-6-1, with the exception of 2° of it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261-2

…ded as follows: "1° Electronic communications operators as well as the legal persons providing services mentioned by the loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique. "4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220

…e from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal person shall be deducted from the amount of tax payable by it under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-26

…and up to €2,000 for a legal entity may be imposed for failure to mention the number of the valid receipt for the declaration on communication media or ticketing, as required by article R. 7122-12.

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