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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731-0 A

The provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 A

I. - By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article 258: 1° The place of supply of goods dispatched or transported from France to another Member State in the context of intra-Community dista…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

A. The business 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 ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-6

SANITARY FACILITIES IN SWIMMING POOLS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1332-7 A. - Sanitary facilities reserved for bathers and the like1. ShowersIn indoor swimming pools, the number of showers is at least :…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-5-1

For the application of Article A. 132-4-1 to people's pension savings plans with a diversification provision, the obligation to provide information on the transfer values mentioned in Article L. 132-5…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1390

I. - Recipients of the allocation de solidarité aux personnes âgées mentioned in Article L. 815-1 of the Social Security Code or the allocation supplémentaire d'invalidité mentioned in article L. 815-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments distributing the Livret A or the Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article R221-8

For the purposes of the first paragraph ofArticle L. 221-6, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations shall pay each credit institution, in respect of the amounts centralised under the first paragraph ofArti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-1 A

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article 4 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, the parties may defend themselves or be assisted or represente…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-5

The publisher publishes a book in digital form under the conditions set out in the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. Where the publisher has not done so, the assignment of the expl…

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