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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° : Definition

Article 428

1° (Repealed) 2° The product of the fermentation of fresh grape marc with water and sugar is considered to be sugar wine.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Miscellaneous prohibitions

Article 431

The manufacture, circulation and possession of piquettes or sugar wines are prohibited.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 95

In the cases provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 93, civil status records are drawn up in a special register, the keeping and preservation of which are regulated by order of the Minister of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-43

In accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the minister responsible for the budget, municipalities that have instituted a tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax shall notify the director ge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-4

When a person prosecuted or convicted by the French courts is arrested outside national territory in application of the provisions on the European arrest warrant or extradition or in application of an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-4

The depositary shall give the depositor a receipt containing the inventory of the items deposited and, where applicable, kept by the depositor in accordance with article R. 1113-3.The receipt or a cop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-48

The services which public health institutions may provide on a subsidiary basis, as provided for in article L. 6145-7, are developed within the limits of the material and human resources essential to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

…inister for Sport for a period of three years. They may be reappointed once. The provisions of article 74 of law no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and decree no. 20…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-9

When the needs of the investigation so require and for the sole purpose of establishing violations of the anti-doping rules mentioned in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 232-9 and in 1°, 2° and 3° of art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-4

In addition to the information mentioned in article L. 112-4 , the life insurance contract must indicate1° The surname, first names and date of birth of the insured(s) ;2° The event or date on which t…

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