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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-9

…rn decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force in order to enforce the decision is the one before…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-123

…restry Code, the total amount of these withdrawals may not exceed 30% of the sums on deposit at 1st January of the year in question in any one calendar year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

…22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book III of the Civil Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3311-3

…f revenue vouchers. However, this period includes an additional period extending to the last day of January of the following year. This provision does not apply to operations relating solely to the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-43

Health professionals working under the agreement-based scheme on 1 January of the year are liable to pay the contribution instituted by article L. 4031-4. The contribution is paid by 15 May at the lat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Revaluation of non-depreciable fixed assets

Article 238 bis I

…including equity interests, appearing in the balance sheet for the first financial year ending on 31 December 1976.This revaluation may be carried out either in the accounts for the first financial…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

…for applications submitted between 1 October 2020 and 30 April 2021 and also between 1 May 2021 and 31 October 2021 for sums invested for production, when the following conditions are met:1° The cinem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-33

…efore giving an assignment to one of the persons mentioned in 2° of I, II and III of Article R. 621-31, the Secretary General shall ensure that the prospective person is not likely to be in a conflict…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R734-13

…ble:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590 of 31 Decembe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5

…Security Code: 1° Within the framework of an agreement or a collective agreement concluded before 1 January 2008 setting out compensatory measures in terms of employment or vocational training; 2° For…

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