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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-2

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 628, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving the use of motor vehicles.

Article A331-25

…1-14 is set :-6,100,000 per claim for compensation for personal injury;-for compensation for damage to property: 15,000 euros per claim.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-2

…p in accordance with article R. 328-1, is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Minister for Culture, who issues a receipt. If the dossier is not complete, the Minister resp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Analysis of any materials or equipment likely to contain or emit hazardous physical, chemical or biological agents

Article R4722-29

Without prejudice to the right to take samples provided for in Article L. 8113-3, the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have analyses carried out, by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 nonies

…94-0 G may, for income tax or corporation tax purposes, be applied, at the request of the taxpayer, to the income for the year in which the compensation was actually received.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 terdecies

The articles 238 nonies to 238 duodecies apply when the transfer takes place at least two years after the acquisition. However, the tax deferral may not exceed five years. Articles 238 nonies to 238 d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 decies

…t on land that is the subject of the contribution.However, in the event of the death of the contributor, taxation is established in respect of the year of death.In any event, taxation must be establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 undecies

…meaning of A of article 1594-0 G is remunerated by the handover of buildings or parts of buildings to be erected on this land, taxation of the capital gain generated in connection with this transacti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV : Taxation of economic interest groupings and their members

Article 239 quater

…omic interest groupings formed and operating under the conditions provided for in articles L. 251-1 to L. 251-23 of the French Commercial Code do not fall within the scope of 1 of article 206, but eac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 duodecies

The provisions of articles 238 decies et 238 undecies are applicable to contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.

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