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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

The only enforceable titles are1° Judicial or administrative decisions that are enforceable, as well as agreements to which these courts have granted enforceability;2° Foreign deeds and judgments as w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 E

For the application of 1 of I of article 1636 B sexies to communes located on the territory of the Greater Paris metropolis that were members on 1 January 2015 of a public establishment for inter-comm…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-160

Any striking off shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice shall contain: 1° For natural persons: a) The registration refer…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 undecies

I. - Individual taxpayers whose tax residence is in France within the meaning of Article 4 B and whose income is taxed in the agricultural profits category are entitled to a tax credit in respect of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 548

Works imported from a non-EU country must be presented to the customs authorities for customs clearance. After the responsibility stamp has been affixed at the importer's premises, the works are then…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: RULES APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article R3126-2

Where a concession contract covers both an activity referred to in b of 2° of article R. 3126-1 and another service activity, it is awarded: 1° In accordance with the rules applicable to its main purp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-19

…to the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services sector" are inserted; b) The following sentence is added at the end of this first paragraph: "The same applies to nominati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of training

Article R4461-29

Training courses leading to the issue of hyperbaric fitness certificates and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificates are carried out by : 1° A body authorised under the conditions and according to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Assessment of duties and taxes.

Article 108

1. Subject to the provisions of Article 99a, the duties and taxes to be levied are those in force on the date of registration of the retail declaration. 2. In the event of a reduction in the rate of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13-1

Where a veterinary medicinal product, which has already been authorised or is the subject of an application for marketing authorisation under examination in another Member State of the European Union,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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