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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

The judicial police officers and, on their orders and under their responsibility, the judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in articles 20 and 21-1° may ask any person…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D422-7

The rules governing direct levies on casino gaming revenue are set out in Articles D. 2333-74 and D. 2333-76 to R. 2333-82-1 of the French General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 157

Not taken into account for the determination of overall net income:1° and 2° (Repealed);2° bis (Expired);3° (Repealed);3° bis (Provision transferred under 3°);3° ter Benefits in kind provided to subsc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater J

…ocal authorities in the area where the home is located, under the conditions set out in article L. 312-2-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code. The resources of households benefiting from this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-58

…ho envisages redundancies, implements a redundancy plan under the conditions set out in articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-4. The employer, administrator or liquidator, as the case may be, convenes a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-2 (art. A312-3)

APPENDIX III-2 (ARTICLE A. 312-3) DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENT OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN ARTICLE A. 312-3 RELATING TO THE APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR SPORTS VENUES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Item 1 The general info…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L541-8-1

…rticle L. 541-1 leads to the recommendation of a bundled offer within the meaning of Article L. 533-12-1, financial investment advisors shall ensure that the bundled offer as a whole corresponds to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-6

…isk of contagion within a group linked to the existence of risk transfer or intra-group guarantees; 12° The extent to which the legal or organisational structure of the group constitutes an obstacle t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-1

The file referred to in article R. 512-4 includes :1° Where the applicant is a natural person, the applicant's identity, the address of the establishment where the professional activity is carried out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…isted procreation activities in disregard of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 6212-2; 6° The performance, by a medical biology laboratory, of pathological anatomy and cytology exam…

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