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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title

Article D1-1

…ting or distributing a press release is carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 15-33-51 of this code, subject to proof of payment being returned to the Defender of Rights. The per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

…in II of articles L. 1333-13-3 and L. 1333-13-4 and in articles L. 1333-13-5, L. 2339-14, L. 2339-15, L. 2341-1, L. 2341-2, L. 2341-4, L. 2342-59 et L. 2342-60 of the Defence Code;3° Weapons offence…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 quater A

…onds with share warrants mentioned in the last paragraph of I.The redemption is carried out between 15 April 1987 and 31 December 1991.III. - The advantages provided for in I are no longer applicable…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…ccount or otherwise, and from having his commitments guaranteed or endorsed by the company. Article 15 Agreements entered into with the sole shareholder are recorded in the register of deliberations.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-82-4

…defined by joint order of the ministers in charge of the budget and culture, is sent no later than 15 February following the close of the gaming season during which the expenditure and revenue were i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

…olely as evidence gathered in support of the statutory auditor's conclusions on his own engagement. 15. The statutory auditor may deem it necessary to refer to the work and conclusions of the expert:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…ption provided for inArticle L. 242-4-3 of the Social Security Code or Articles L. 741-4 and L. 741-15 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code insofar as they refer to Article L. 242-4-3 of the Social…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article R313-14

…rovided for by international conventions; 11° Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 8°, 10°, 13° and 15° to 17° of article R. 431-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-16

…L. 2312-5 to L. 2312-7, L. 2312-9 to L. 2312-14, the fourth to sixth paragraphs of article L. 2312-15, articles L. 2312-16 to L. 2312-36, from 3° to 5° of article L. 2312-37 and articles L. 2312-40 t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R784-12

…e:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and…

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