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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HB

I.-The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to geothermal electricity production facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-40

…an investigation concerning one of the crimes or offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1, knowledge of this information is likely to seriously endanger the life or physical i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

…ed contribution is payable by the taxpayer who carries on the business on 1 January of the tax year.2. However, in the event of a contribution, transfer of business, demerger of a company or universal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies

I. Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised by an individual on the occasion of the contribution to a company subject to a real taxation system of a sole propri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-15

…three months from the date on which the interruption was notified to the applicant or patent proprietor either by the authorised body or by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle ; 2° A c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 353-2

…rity pact or cohabiting partner of the adopter.Concealment to the court of the maintenance of ties between the adopted child and a third party, decided by the family affairs judge on the basis of Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-155

…um of money, the third party debtor must immediately deposit the sum due with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations or with the Agence de gestion et de recouvrement des avoirs saisis et confisqués (A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…vidence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial police officer. The latter shall immediately inform…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-7

…e hearing closing the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1546-1, the acts and documents referred to in articles 1564-1,1564-3 and 1564-4 are communicated to th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-15

…bailiff verbally repeats the demand for payment and informs the debtor that he must disclose any assets that may have been subject to a previous seizure.

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