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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

…Book I, with the exception of 6° of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 G

…d to electrification mentioned in article 1451 are exempt from the tax mentioned in I in respect of 2010.III. - The amount of the tax is set on the basis of the voltage upstream of the transformers on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article D775-39

…ust 2021D. 561-52No. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 561-53No. 2021-446 of 15 April 2021D. 561-54No. 2010-69 of 18 January 2010II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 561-51, the references to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1

…horities and their groupings. To this end, these authorities and groupings shall forward, before 30 March each year, all information relating to the aid and aid schemes implemented within their jurisd…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-17

…ded for in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC as amended.If, on the basis o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1569

When the spouses have declared that they are married under the regime of participation aux acquêts, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal property…

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

Article 689-4

…on on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, opened for signature in Vienna and New York on 3 March 1980, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person g…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-3

…tificate outside school hours; 3° The "attestation scolaire du savoir-nager" (ASSN) issued before 2 March 2022; 4° A certificate attesting to successful completion of the "Sauv'nage" test, common to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-1

…th Agency also supervises training establishments approved underarticle 75 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 relating to patients' rights and the quality of the health system. These establishments a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-18

…unt in application of this sub-section and aid received in application of decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for companies particularly affected by the economic, fina…

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