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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-2

The mayor shall acknowledge receipt, including by electronic means, of the initial declaration and the information supplementing it as soon as possible and no later than one month after the date of re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-22-1

Where the intermediary provides an advisory service as referred to in Article L. 519-1-1, he shall gather the information he needs about his customer's personal and financial situation, preferences an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z bis

The tax credit defined in Article 220 quaterdecies is deducted in full from the corporation tax due by the executive production company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-22

A general-purpose investment fund may enter into the financial contracts referred to in 5° of I of Article L. 214-24-55 on the markets referred to in 1°, 2° or 3° of I of Article R. 214-32-18 or trade…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-22

Persons who bring into France a vehicle that is not normally based in France or in a State referred to in article L. 211-4 must comply with the insurance obligation if they are in possession of a vali…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-3

The inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12 includes in particular:1° An examination of the visible parts of the water abstraction device, well or borehole, in particular the protection and mete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-22-1

The provisions relating to the disciplinary procedure before the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and those relating t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Q bis

The tax credit defined in article 220 septdecies is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company for the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article 220 septdec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-22-1

In accordance with 4° of article L. 711-8, the regional chamber of commerce and industry shall distribute the proceeds of taxes of all kinds allocated to it by law, after deducting the share that cove…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z septies

I.-The amount of property tax on built-up properties provided for in Article 1380 and levied during the financial year for the housing units mentioned in III of this article gives rise to a non-taxabl…

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