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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis B

Subject to the provisions of article 244 bis A, the gains mentioned in article 150-0 A resulting from the transfer or redemption of company rights mentioned in f of I of article 164 B, made by individ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of the Assize Court

Article 231

Subject to the provisions of article 380-16, the assize court has full jurisdiction to try, at first instance or on appeal, the persons referred to it by the decision to indict.It may not hear any oth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article 242

The assize court is, at the hearing, assisted by a court clerk. In Paris and in the departments where a court of appeal sits, the duties of the registry are performed by a director of judicial registr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article 240

The assize court comprises: the court itself and the jury.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article 241

The functions of the public prosecutor shall be exercised there under the conditions defined in articles 34 and 39.However, the public prosecutor may delegate any magistrate of the public prosecutor's…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R321-49-2

The chairman who has ruled on a measure provided for in the first or second paragraph of III of Article L. 321-23-2 may not sit on the sanctions committee ruling on the situation of the same professio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-2

If the doctor has set up a private practice or is working as a private practice associate or locum, he/she is only eligible for the start of practice contract if he/she has been practising for less th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-2

The provisions of Article L. 112-1 apply to all production, distribution and service activities, including those carried out by public entities, in particular under public service delegation agreement…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-2

Any risk of loss of or damage to the goods shall pass to the consumer at the time when the consumer or a third party appointed by the consumer takes physical possession of the goods.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

Territorial master plans for digital development list the existing electronic communications infrastructures and networks, identify the areas they serve and present a strategy for developing these net…

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