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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

I.-Where a person has been sentenced to an unsuspended custodial sentence of five years or more for one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-111-16

…in the event that it benefits from aid granted by the support fund created by the article 92 of Law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on finance for 2014, the local authority may deduct from this outs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-16

…in the event that it benefits from aid granted by the support fund created by the article 92 of Law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on finance for 2014, the local authority may deduct from this outs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16-1

With regard to their activities relating to electronic money, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-9-1 are not subject to the due diligence requirements set out in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 quinquies C

…Distributions by venture capital companies that meet the conditions set forth in Article 1-1 of Act no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 on various economic and financial provisions, deducted from net capital g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 quater A

…property tax and additional taxes are collected either under the conditions provided for in Article 1679 quinquies, or, at the taxpayer's request, by means of monthly levies made in accordance with Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 quinquies B

…the following conditions: 1° In addition to the conditions set out in articles L. 214-28 and L. 214-160 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the securities taken into account directly in the 50% invest…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B sexies

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 1636 B septies and 1636 B decies municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax system vote each…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A ter

…r-communal cooperation prior to the date of the decision placing it under the tax regime of article 1609 nonies C remain applicable as long as they are not revoked or amended.Deliberations made with r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Bonds issued by foundations

Article L213-21-1-A

…pplicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle is replaced by the reference to law no. 87-571 of 23rd July 1987 on the development of sponsorship. The provisions relating to boards of…

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