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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approval, training and swearing-in of persons responsible for inspections.

Article R232-70

…fore the judicial court of their place of residence or before the court of Paris, stating: "I swear to carry out with accuracy and probity all inspections, investigations, findings and operations fall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Seasonal activities.

Article L3132-7

In certain industries operating for only part of the year and in certain establishments belonging to branches of activity of a seasonal nature and open in whole or in part only during one period of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-7

…ast one of whom works or has worked in the ministerial department concerned by the matter submitted to the committee;3° Two competent persons who work or have worked in the same sector as the contract…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Sharing

Article 749 B

Sont exonérées du droit d'enregistrement ou de la taxe de publicité foncière prévus à article 746 the transactions mentioned in the first paragraph of article 151 octies C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Sharing

Article 749 A

…rticle 746 shares of built-up property, groups of built-up properties or property complexes subject to the loi n° 65-557 modifiée du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 792 bis

…ved from the exploitation of these assets or rights, the transfer duties for no consideration apply to the value of the assets, rights or fruits thus transferred, assessed on the date of this transfer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 793 bis

The partial exemption provided for in 4° of 1 and 3° of 2 of article 793 is subject to the condition that the property remains the property of the donee, heir and legatee for five years from the date…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 793 quater

…793 is not complied with, the duties are recalled, increased by the late payment interest referred to in article 1727.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 797 A

Payments made by a transferor to a company under the conditions set out in articles L. 23-11-1 to L. 23-11-4 of the French Commercial Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795 A

…on immovable property by nature or purpose that is, for the most part, classified or listed as a historic monument, as well as movable property that is a historical or artistic complement to it, provi…

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