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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-44

…R. 221-42. He may immediately carry out an additional seizure under the conditi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-23

…later than seven months after the release date of the film in cinemas. This payment corresponds to 42% of the amount of aid, determined with regard to final distribution expenses, after deduction of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

…forming the due diligence and reports mentioned in articles L. 223-19, L. 223-27, L. 223-34, L. 223-42, L. 225-40, L. 225-42, L. 225-88, L. 225-90, L. 225-103, L. 225-115, L. 225-135, L. 225-244, L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-90

…31 December of each financial year, at the end of the three-year period mentioned in article L. 214-42. In the event of non-compliance with one of these quotas, the management company of the real esta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: People with disabilities

Article A212-44

…opinion referred to in 5° of article A. 212-35, or 8° of article A. 212-36 or 3° of article A. 212-42. It is communicated to the training organisation concerned, which must make the necessary adjustm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 bis

…rance, qui recueillent des bénéfices ou revenus dont l'imposition est attribuée à la France par une convention internationale relative aux doubles impositions.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 octodecies

…ity of the Minister for Industry or the Minister for Defence and tasked with implementing the Paris Convention of 13 January 1993 on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-19

…nts, request a suspension or modification of the payment schedule.These adjustments are made at the conventional rate defined in the main contract and give rise to the drawing up of a new statement of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: CASE OF A FOREIGNER REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR A STATE WITH WHICH THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IS APPLICABLE

Article L615-1

…of an enforceable decision refusing entry or removal taken by one of the other States party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 and is illegally present in mainland France ;

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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