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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 183-1

At the request of a victim who has filed a complaint but has not joined as a civil party, the order dismissing the case, once it has become final, shall be brought to the victim's attention by any mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-1

…eption of collection carried out in the context of research involving the human person mentioned in 1° ofArticle L. 1121-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 170-1

…g Magistrates' Chamber shall rule on this application, in accordance with the provisions of Article 199, without the two members of the Chamber being present. If the necessary decision consists of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 173-1

…application of the present code. The same applies to the assisted witness as from his first hearing and his subsequent hearings. The same applies to the civil party as from his first hearing and his s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1390

I. - Recipients of the allocation de solidarité aux personnes âgées mentioned in Article L. 815-1 of the Social Security Code or the allocation supplémentaire d'invalidité mentioned in article L. 815-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391

I. - Taxpayers aged over seventy-five on 1st January of the year of taxation are exempt from property tax on built properties for the building inhabited by them, when the amount of income for the prev…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1389

…e vacancy or non-use is beyond the control of the taxpayer, that it lasts for at least three months and that it affects either the whole of the property, or a part that may be rented or used separatel…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1-1

I.-The undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-1

The guarantee provided for in a of 1° of article L. 432-2 may be granted to the beneficiaries mentioned in article L. 432-1 carrying out a transaction of strategic interest for the French economy abro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-11

…e parties' action for damages. If he is registered on the list of brokers referred to in article L. 131-12, he shall be struck off the list without being able to be registered again for a period that…

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