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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2631-1

…es to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;2° The first paragraph of article R. 2143-7 is worded as follows:"Applicants established in the local authority produce the certificates iss…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis

…penditure incurred for the purposes indicated above by deduction from profits for the same period.1 bis. The companies designated in 1 are authorised, at the close of each of the financial years 1970…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…earing a dispute relating to the activities of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution;3° In the event of a hearing by a committee of enquiry under the conditions provided for in the four…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352 bis

Where a person has unduly paid national duties and taxes recovered in accordance with the procedures of this Code, he may obtain reimbursement, unless the duties and taxes have been passed on to the p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-2

French nationals who have the option of renouncing French nationality in the cases referred to in this title may exercise this option by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

…ull adoption is determined according to the distinctions established in articles 18 et 18-1,19-1,19-3 and 19-4 above. However, the establishment of French nationality subsequent to birth does not affe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-4

A French national who enlists in the French armed forces loses the right of repudiation.

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