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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Scope of free transfer duties

Article 757 C

Free transfer duties do not apply to donations taken into account to determine the tax advantage provided for in article 978.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-17

…s laid down by the general security reference system provided for in Article 9 of Order no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 relating to electronic exchanges between users and administrative authorities a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-19

The date of notification of the decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons which appears in the Office's information system, and which is communicated to the co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-20

Proof of notification of the decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may be provided by any means.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-18

…rview provided for in article L. 531-20;2° The time limit provided for in article 9-4 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid for applying for legal aid.Access to the sound recording r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special rules

Article R221

The costs of social investigations ordered in relation to the exercise of parental authority are recovered by the Directorate General of Public Finances in accordance with the procedures and under the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BORDER CONTROLS

Article L331-3

In the cases provided for in Chapter II of Title III of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016, checks at internal borders may be reintroduced on a temporary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L763-14

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 466-1Law no. 2016 1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L762-14

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 466-1Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-30

…ril 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3, Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of its s…

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