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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quater

…of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid pursuant to these a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L3321-1

…2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3123-15 to L. 3123-18 and the training costs for elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-12 as well as c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 B bis

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

…rposes and under conditions other than those provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1333-18; 6° Continuing to carry out a nuclear activity in breach of an order for the definitive cessation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-32

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article L. 4425-18 are as follows: I.-Statements annexed to the budget and the administrative account: 1° Tables summarising the status of bo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…disputes arising from the performance of contracts entered into with foreign bodies; 17° Borrowing; 18° The creation of subsidiaries and the acquisition of shareholdings, as well as the creation of fo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article L343-1

…by rural development investment companies in rural regeneration zones are set out in article L. 112-18 of the same code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

…ties or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted;4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

…ties or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted;4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to Articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-1

…ic auction, under the terms of which:"Only operators meeting the conditions defined in this article may organise and carry out voluntary sales of furniture by public auction and electronic auctions. I…

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