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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

I. - Account-keepers, insurance and similar undertakings and any other financial institution shall mention, on a declaration filed under conditions and deadlines set by decree, the information require…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AA

When capitalisation contracts or investments of the same nature, in particular life insurance contracts, are taken out with organisations mentioned in I of article 1649 ter who are established outside…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AD

I.-A declaration of a cross-border scheme is filed with the tax authorities, in dematerialised form, by the intermediary involved in implementing the scheme or by the taxpayer concerned. II.-For the p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-16

The deliberations of the Board of Directors of the French Office of Immigration and Integration are adopted by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented. The Chairman has the casti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Right to communicate

Article R744-16

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1251-16

…social security and agriculture sets out the models for the certificates provided for in articles L. 1251-51 and R. 1251-14.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-16

The main activity of the employers' group represents at least 80% of the hours worked in the calendar year by the group's employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-16

…mentioned in I to those responsible for the training or research project submitted to it and is final. When the training or research project provides for the temporary transfer of the body from the au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-16

Decisions relating to the budget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and account…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Health emergence perimeter

Article R1322-16

The decree authorising the use of a natural mineral water source determines a sanitary perimeter around the spring where the owner must have full ownership of each spring or acquire easements guarante…

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