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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-7

…d for in article L. 5131-4 concern cases where there is no local mission in all or part of the territory, or where a local mission ceases to operate, and cases where a local mission in a territory is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

1. With regard to woods, oseraies, alder groves and willow groves located in France, the taxable agricultural profit from the felling of woodland is set at a sum equal to the income used as the basis…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: International letters rogatory.

Article 734

…te the investigative measures and other judicial acts that he deems necessary by giving letters rogatory either to any competent judicial authority of that State, or to the French diplomatic or consul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article 724

Persons remanded in custody or sentenced to a custodial sentence shall be booked and detained in prisons under the conditions laid down in the provisions of the Prison Code..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article 726

…over the age of sixteen may, as a preventive measure, be placed in a disciplinary cell or confined to an individual cell. This measure may not exceed two working days.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 763

Where the transfer relates solely to bare ownership or usufruct, deeds and declarations relating to gratuitous transfers must disclose the date and place of birth of the usufructuary; and, if the birt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 779

…een the representatives of pre-deceased or renouncing children, this allowance is divided according to the rules of legal devolution.In the case of a gift, the donor's deceased children are, for the a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 783

Subject to reciprocity treaties, reductions in taxes or duties, reductions in the base, deductions granted by the laws in force for reasons of family responsibilities are applicable only to French cit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 782

…free transfer duties payable by war cripples who are at least 50% disabled are reduced by half, up to a maximum reduction of €305.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 784

The parties are required to disclose, in any deed recording an inter vivos transfer free of charge and in any declaration of succession, whether or not there are previous donations granted in any capa…

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