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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 574-1

The Criminal Division hearing an appeal against the judgment committing the offender to trial or ordering that the offender be referred to the Criminal Court must rule within three months of receipt o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, chapters I and V of title I of book I of this part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the sixth paragraph of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter, the Preliminary Chapter of Title I of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1110-1-1, L. 1110-6, L. 1110-7 and L. 1110-11, sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-2

I. - For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° The second sentence of Article L. 1110-1 does not apply ;2° In article L. 1110-4 : a) The first paragraph of I is worded as follows:…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions on the valuation of the prudential balance sheet

Article R351-1

The methods and assumptions to be used when valuing prudential assets and liabilities are defined in Articles 7 to 16 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. An Order of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1600 A

By way of derogation from II of Article 1600, the tax due by company directors benefiting from the scheme provided for in Article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code is calculated by applying a rate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1600

I.-The tax for chamber expenses is made up of two contributions: an additional tax on the business property tax (cotisation foncière des entreprises) and an additional tax on the business value added…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1305

Preservatory measures may be requested: 1° By the spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact; 2° By all those claiming to have a succession claim; 3° By the executor of the will or the agent appoint…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1306

The application shall be brought before the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the estate is opened, who shall rule by order on a motion. The assistance of a lawyer shall not be…

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