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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

The provisions of article L. 1522-1 concerning the majority shareholding of local authorities and their groupings are not applicable: 1° To semi-public companies set up under the Decree-Laws of 5 Nove…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-7

The term of office of members of the Board of Directors other than ex officio members is four years, renewable. The term of office of these members begins on the day of the first meeting following the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A ter: Individual identification number

Article 286 ter A

…le XII of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax;5° Imports of goods giving rise to no payment of value added tax, determined by decree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualifications for succession.

Article 727

…from which death resulted, when he could have done so without risk to himself or to third parties ;5° Anyone who is convicted of slanderous denunciation against the deceased when, for the facts denou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…tion of the offence under investigation or prosecution, and the applicable criminal law provisions; 5° A description of the investigative measure(s) requested and the evidence to be obtained, as well…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…ugh committed outside the territory of the Republic, have been prosecuted and finally judged there; 5° When, according to the law of the requesting State or French law, the statute of limitations has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…became final; 4° The reasons for forwarding the sentencing decision with regard to Article 728-11; 5° The date, place and circumstances in which the offence or offences were committed, as well as the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

…on. The map of the routes used must show the assembly points or crossing points defined in advance; 5° The maximum number of vehicles taking part in the event and the number of accompanying vehicles;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-3

…2° Net banking income and sales; 3° Full-time equivalent employees; 4° Profit or loss before tax; 5° Amount of income tax payable by the branches, distinguishing between current and deferred tax; 6°…

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