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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HS

…om the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rules set out in article 150-0 A without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of article 16…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VI: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L561-1

This Book is applicable to Mayotte under the following conditions: 1° References made by provisions of this Code to other Articles of the same Code only concern Articles applicable to Mayotte where ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 546

The right to appeal lies with the accused, the person civilly liable, the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor and the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the police court, when the fine…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Requests for prior acts

Article 626

A person convicted of a felony or misdemeanour by a final criminal judgment or, in the event of incapacity, his or her legal representative or, in the event of death or declared absence, the persons m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 547

…l. This appeal is lodged within the time limits set out in articles 498 to 500. The appeal is heard and decided in the same way as appeals against criminal judgments. However, the court is composed so…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 549

The provisions of articles 505 to 509, 511 and 514 to 520, are applicable to judgments handed down by the police courts. The court of appeal, hearing an appeal against a judgment that the police court…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 D

…ng his appointment, that he holds or comes to hold;2° Any functions in an economic or financial activity that he has held during the two years preceding his appointment, that he holds or comes to hold…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 C

The committee provided for in Article L. 64 of the Book of Tax Procedures comprises:a. a Councillor of State, Chairman;b. a Councillor at the Court of Cassation;c. A lawyer with expertise in tax law;d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 E

When a case is referred to the Abuse of Tax Law Committee, the chairman invites the taxpayer and the administration to present their observations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-2

…ator responsible for the company concerned may contribute to the financing of the educational costs and ancillary costs of the training. The employer, in consultation with Pôle emploi and the skills o…

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