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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-7 (art. R*131-46)

OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION APPLICABLE PROVISIONS TIME LIMIT AT THE EXPIRATION OF WHICH the decision to reject is acquired, when it is different from the two-month time limit Applications relating to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis B bis

I. - As an exception to the provisions of articles 38, 238 septies B and 238 septies E, when insurance and capitalisation companies, supplementary professional retirement funds mentioned in Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…e, for the offences defined in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis-0 A

I. - Financial securities repurchased by a legal entity under the conditions set out in Articles L. 211-27 to L. 211-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code are, for the application of the provisions of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2-1 A

The appeal lodged by the accused or the prosecution may state that it does not contest the answers given by the assize court on guilt and that it is limited to the decision on sentence.In this case, o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis-0 A bis

I. - The delivery of securities as collateral entailing transfer of ownership and carried out under the conditions set out in I or III of Article L. 211-38 of the Monetary and Financial Code are subje…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Tariff of charges

Article R148

Animals and all perishable objects, for whatever cause they are seized, may not remain in the pound or under sequestration for more than eight days.After this period, provisional release must, in prin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Tariff of charges

Article R147-1

The rate for custody costs incurred by the immobilisation of a vehicle decided pursuant to articles 131-6(5°) and 131-14 (2°) of the Penal Code is that which is set in accordance with the last paragra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Tariff of charges

Article R149

The provisional release of animals and perishable objects from sequestration is ordered by the president of the judicial court or by the investigating judge, subject to security and payment of the pou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Tariff of charges

Article R147

In the cases provided for in articles 54, 56, 97 and 151, compensation shall only be granted for the custody of seals where it has not been deemed appropriate to entrust such custody to residents of t…

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