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French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

Acquisitions of properties in the nature of woods and forests and bare land not subject to a prohibition on afforestation, recorded in a notarised deed signed before 1 January 2005, are exempt from an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-4

…evision of their amount, or in the event of a revision of the tariffs for the services mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 162-22-10 or 1° of Article L. 162-23-4 of the Social Security Code, the Direct…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

…dustrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are exempt when the following conditions are met:1° The activity must have been carried on for at least five years;2° The transfer is made for consid…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation.

Article R6313-1-1

…tative and the Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative, is made up of :1° Representatives of local and regional authorities:a) A departmental councillor appointed by the d…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 311-5

…ng to one of the following genres are eligible for financial support for production and preparation:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance;5° M…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8-1

…to the legislative or regulatory provisions applicable to it. The AMF may prohibit the transaction: 1° Where it has reasonable grounds to suspect that an issue or disposal is contrary to the laws and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-22

I.-Information for data subjects is provided in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification and verification of the identity of occasional customers

Article R561-10

…cordance with the procedures defined in Articles R. 561-5, R. 561-5-1 and R. 561-7, in the case of: 1° a transaction referred to in Article L. 561-15 ; 2° a money transmission transaction; 3° a safe-d…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…tten agreement of the person concerned after bringing the following information to their attention: 1° The nature and purpose of the action envisaged; 2° The fact that the action will be conducted by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-10

…is sent to all the parties, even those who have not lodged an objection. The summons shall contain: 1° Its date; 2° An indication of the court before which the opposition is brought; 3° An indication…

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