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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-3

I.-The public prosecutor competent to issue the authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4 is the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the ope…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-3

In order to ensure the equality of holders of investment certificates or voting right certificates and market transparency, the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers determine : 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

I. - The holder of an SME innovation account defined in article L. 221-32-4 may deposit in this account units or shares in a company subject to corporation tax that it has acquired or subscribed to ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies D

I. - French companies which establish a commercial presence in a foreign country in the form of an establishment created for this purpose or a subsidiary whose capital they acquire, may set aside a ta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 D-3

The following do not give rise to a prior exchange of views: 1° Decisions leading to the notification of offences provided for in this Code and decisions to carry out the checks provided for in Chapte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-2

An order from the Minister for Health sets out : 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including the conditions under which missing documen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

In accordance with article L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Childcare.

Article R6123-32-7

When it does not take place in a paediatric emergency unit referred to in 3° of article R. 6123-1, the care of children in an emergency unit is organised in collaboration with a paediatric unit, wheth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

In the absence of provisions to the contrary in the agreement, each partner is manager of the undivided property and may exercise the powers recognised by articles 1873-6 to 1873-8. For the administra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-5-3

The producer communicates, free of charge, to the consumer the essential characteristics of each update mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 111-6. These features relate to: 1° The purpose…

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