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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security contracts

Article L2515-1

…ce activities, including counter-espionage, counter-terrorism and the fight against organised crime;8° Concluded as part of a cooperation programme based on research and development activities carried…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-1

…rticles L. 225-17 to L. 225-102-2, L. 225-103 to L. 225-126, L. 225-243, of the I of article L. 233-8 and of article L. 236-17, are applicable to the société par actions simplifiée. For the applicatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII ter: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of inland waterway vessels used to transport goods

Article 238 sexdecies

…erred to in the first paragraph is a company subject to the taxation system provided for in Article 8, the condition relating to the nature of the business of this business must also be met by its leg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXI : Family tax credit

Article 244 quater F

…ompany to its employees benefiting from leave under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1225-8, L. 1225-17, L. 1225-35 to L. 1225-38, L. 1225-40, L. 1225-41, L. 1225-43, L. 1225-44, L. 1225-47…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-2

…nked to a temporary or seasonal increase in activity, pursuant to 1° and 2° of article 3 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service ;6° The buildin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705

…n these same Articles result from one of the behaviours mentioned in 1° to 5° of II of Article L. 228 of the Book of Tax Procedures; 6° Laundering of the offences mentioned in 1° to 5° of this article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…r at the request of the public prosecutor, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 712-8 of this code, modify or supplement the obligations or prohibitions to which the sentenced person i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-120

…diploma in sports education must pass tests relating to the knowledge programme set out in annex II-8 to this code. This examination comprises : A. - The defence of a dissertation relating to research…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

…d conditions of intervention in addition to the funds provided for by articles L. 512-12 and L. 512-86-1, as well as the contributions of the affiliated institutions and companies for its endowment an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

…tions for implementing the protocol respect the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, the ethical principles set out in this Title and those set out in Title I of Bo…

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