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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-1

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events, and that proposes by its articles of association to combat racism or to assist victims of discriminatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28

…ration, of the disciplines recognised as high level and the specialities that make up these sports; 2° The commitments made by the federation, within the framework of the guidelines set by the ministe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…tted it or after having given his consent to the execution of the payment transaction to the payee; 2° Execution times other than those mentioned in Article L. 133-13 may apply; 3° The Payment Service…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…ng able, where appropriate, to add additional requirements to the so-called "low" guarantee level ; 2° For professionals, the required means of electronic identification.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgments

Article D123-2

…nt: company name and registered office for a legal entity, surname and address for a natural person;2° The reference to each of the cinematographic or audiovisual works or projects mentioned in the de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 quinquies

…or subscription options referred to in the same paragraph benefit all the employees of the company;2° The shares or options are allotted or granted either uniformly, or in proportion to the length of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

The tax credit defined in article 220 quindecies is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296 ter

In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, value added tax is levied at the reduced rate in respect of:a) Construction work on progressive social housing, financed under the conditions…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L655-2

…dicial court of the departmental capital are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° References to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Eviction Commission

Article L632-2

The summons referred to in 2° of article L. 632-1 is given to the foreign national at least fifteen days before the committee meeting. It specifies that the person concerned has the right to be assist…

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