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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-30

The European investigation decision intended for the French authorities shall be sent, according to the distinctions provided for in the second and third paragraphs, to the public prosecutor or the in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-29

Any European investigation decision sent to the French authorities must be issued or validated by a judicial authority. This decision may concern, in the issuing State, either criminal proceedings or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 96 B

When non-commercial taxpayers generate both non-commercial and commercial income from the same business, all income is aggregated to determine the limit above which the controlled declaration is compu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 quater

Value added tax is levied at the rate of 2.10% in respect of receipts from admissions to the first theatrical performances of newly created dramatic, lyrical, musical or choreographic works or classic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-40

Subscription to the contract referred to in article R. 211-35 is evidenced by the production of a certificate to the registration commission referred to in article L. 141-2. However, cover does not ta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-16

A national of a State that is not a member of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who does not hold a sports agent's licence referred to in article L. 222-7…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2634-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Martin: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are replace…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2644-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code"…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2624-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are rep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall be punishable by the penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 if a person in possession of inside information concerning…

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