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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title II: Ordinary remedies.

Article 540

…ovisions, the right to review provided for in Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-7

…savings accounts are governed by article 120 of the 2008 rectifying finance act no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-3

…on the application of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, done at Dublin on 4 December 1979, any person guilty of any of the following offences may be prosecuted and tried under…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2671-2

…o the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2681-2

…the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-5

…groups for products that come from holdings located within the reference perimeter.No later than 31 December 2012, an assessment of the organisation of markets of national interest, focusing in partic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-5-1-A

…f a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Transfers of building lease rights and similar agreements

Article 725

…ommercial Code. (1) This tariff applies to deeds drawn up and agreements entered into on or after 1 December 1995.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

…thority may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties :a) Hotels for premises allocated exclus…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the certificate of French nationality

Article 1045-1

…shall be accompanied by documents meeting the requirements of article 9 of decree n° 93-1362 of 30 December 1993. The content of the form and the list of documents to be produced are determined by or…

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