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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quaterdecies

…he schedules of the initial loans and those of the annual instalments mentioned in III still to run;2° For the acquisition of a home through a company not subject to corporation tax, when this home pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special conditions

Article D535

…of which are determined by the said decision, or having been granted one or more temporary absences;2° Handing over all or part of his or her nominative account to the prison integration and probation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Changes in the situation of economic operators with regard to the grounds for exclusion

Article L2341-6

Where, during the course of the procedure for the award of a contract, an economic operator is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in sections 1 and 2, it shall inform the purchaser of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund

Article 1629

The rules governing the basis of assessment, rates, liquidation and collection of the contribution to supply the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D741-5

…t apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° Articles D. 221-85, D. 221-91 relating to the youth passbook;2° Articles D. 221-46, D. 221-103 to D. 221-107, relating to the sustainable development and solidar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-5

In the event of a conviction based on one of the offences defined in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2, the court may order the total or partial, permanent or temporary closure, for a maximum period of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-4

…rposes of the investigation, the investigators may: 1° Obtain any documents, whatever their medium; 2° Summon and interview any person likely to be able to provide them with information. These intervi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-9

…re and for the sole purpose of establishing violations of the anti-doping rules mentioned in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 232-9 and in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 232-10, to seek evidence and identif…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 424

…entation or a difference in nature or kind between the said goods and those presented at departure ;2° objects prohibited from entry or liable to excise duty on energy discovered on board ships within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…the following formalities: 1° Declaration prior to hiring, as provided for in Article L. 1221-10 ; 2° Entry in the single personnel register, as provided for in article L. 1221-13; 3° Drawing up a wr…

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