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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 685

Auction on reiteration of auctions of immovable property is subject to proportional land registration tax or proportional registration duty only on what exceeds the price of the previous auction, if t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 688

Withdrawals exercised after the expiry of the periods agreed in contracts for the sale of real estate with a right of redemption are subject to tax at the rates provided for in this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-6

…ilities incumbent, under the other provisions of this code, on each of the participants in building and civil engineering operations.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-6

…referred to in this section, previously authorised in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 321-1, enters into a reinsurance treaty and obtains the agreement of the Autorité de contrôle prudent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-2-1

…ion project is granted to an intermittent performing artist or technician mentioned in article R. 6323-9-1 who fulfils the seniority condition mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° of I of this article, the remun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 6

…alty is extinguished by the death of the accused, prescription, amnesty, repeal of the criminal law and res judicata. However, if prosecution leading to conviction has revealed the falsity of the judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 67

The provisions of articles 54 to 66, with the exception of those in the'article 64-1, are applicable, in the case of a flagrant offence, in all cases where the law provides for a prison sentence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 64

I.-The judicial police officer shall draw up a report mentioning: 1° The reasons justifying the placement in police custody, in accordance with 1° to 6° of l'article 62-2 ; 2° The duration of the hear…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61

…ay forbid any person to leave the scene of the offence until the end of his operations. He may call and hear all persons likely to provide information on the facts or on the objects and documents seiz…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 65

If, while in police custody, the person is heard in proceedings for another offence and there are reasonable grounds to suspect that he or she has committed or attempted to commit this offence, the in…

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