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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-1

…ses where this has not been provided for by the municipal authorities, any measures relating to the maintenance of public health, safety and tranquillity. This right may only be exercised by the State…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51-1

…may not exceed one year, which may exceptionally be renewed if the conditions for his appointment remain fulfilled at the end of this period. The Board of Directors may at any time decide to terminate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-5

I.-An applicant who has applied to the European Commission for total or partial exemption from financial penalties, either by allocating a place in the order of arrival with a view to benefiting from…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: Control of securities

Article 67 quater

As from the date of entry into force of the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, customs officers vested with the duties of head of post or officials designated by them holding the grade of…

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

Article 210 A

…sferred the long-term capital gains previously subject to the reduced rate of 10%, 15%, 18%, 19% or 25% as well as the reserve to which the provisions for price fluctuations have been transferred purs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

…ticle 287, filed with the collection department responsible for the taxpayer's registered office or main establishment, no later than 25 April of the year following the year in which the contribution…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-2

…compliance with this clause, Mr ... shall pay the establishment compensation calculated as follows: 25% of the average monthly amount of fees received by Mr ..., including royalties, over the last six…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-38

The application for revision may only be made at least three years after the date on which the tenant took up residence or after the starting point of the renewed lease. The revision of the rent takes…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-9

If the person in respect of whom habilitation has been granted performs alone an act the performance of which was entrusted to the habilitated person, the act is void ipso jure without it being necess…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74

In the event of the discovery of a body, whether a violent death or not, but if the cause is unknown or suspicious, the judicial police officer who is notified or, under his supervision, the judicial…

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