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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-3

The bailiff informs the interested parties of the difficulty encountered and the place, date and time of the hearing at which the difficulty will be examined. This information is given either by verba…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-1

The investigation and detection of the offences and breaches mentioned in this Code shall be carried out in accordance with the authorisations and investigative powers defined in this Book..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-2-1

The documents referred to in this book drawn up by the authorised agents referred to in this chapter may be drawn up or converted into digital format and may be stored in their entirety in this form,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-2

Authorised officers may exercise the powers they hold under the provisions of this book and implement the measures provided for in Chapter I of Title II throughout the national territory.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L461-1

For the application of article L. 412-6 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "in Article 38 of EU Regulation No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 De…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 159 quinquies

I. The distribution by sociétés immobilières d'investissement governed by I of Article 33 of Law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963 to their shareholders and by sociétés immobilières de gestion governed by A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163-0 A

I. - When, in the course of a year, a taxpayer has realised income which by its nature is not likely to be collected annually and the amount of this exceptional income exceeds the average net income o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

The bonus allocated at the time of the liquidation of a company to the holders of company rights in addition to their contribution is included, where applicable, in the income tax bases only up to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

Not taken into account for the determination of overall net income:1° and 2° (Repealed);2° bis (Expired);3° (Repealed);3° bis (Provision transferred under 3°);3° ter Benefits in kind provided to subsc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 162

The managing partners of sociétés en commandite par actions are deemed not to dispose of their share of the corporate profits allocated to the constitution of reserves until the said reserves are dist…

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