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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-29

…personnel authorised in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° and 2° of I of Article R. 40-28 ; 2° Individually designated and specially authorised agents of the specialised intelligence servi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R444-2

…sum advanced on behalf of the client or debtor by the professional for the performance of a service;8° "Reference period": period of twenty-four months separating two revisions of the tariff applicabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article R2213-1-0-1

…° Aux véhicules de transport en commun de personnes à faibles émissions au sens de l'article L. 224-8-2 du code de l'environnement.5° Aux véhicules de transport en commun, au sens de l'article R. 311-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-4

…The intermediaries referred to in 4° of I may not benefit from the provisions of article L. 519-8 in order to carry out the activity of intermediary for a mortgage loan agreement within the meanin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXV: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance the acquisition or construction of a principal residence

Article 244 quater J

…n occupants of the residence benefits from an allowance granted under the provisions of articles L. 821-1 à L. 821-8 or L. 541-1 to L. 541-3 of the Social Security Code;c) When the beneficiary of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…in II.Articles L. 3211-11-1, L. 3211-2-3, L. 3211-12-1, L. 3211-12-7, L. 3212-5, L. 3212-7, L. 3212-8, L. 3214-1, L. 3215-1 and L. 3215-2 shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the versi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 975

…raft, agricultural or liberal activity of a partnership subject to income tax mentioned in articles 8 and 8 ter in which the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of I of this article carry out the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…and L. 5143-6, or without complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in application of 18° of article L. 5141-16. 5143-6, or without complying with the restrictions on prescribing laid dow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-9-1

I.-The provisions of I, II, III and IV of article D. 1er-13 are applicable to transmissions of information made pursuant to article 706-47-4. II.-The list of professions and activities exercised by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…ating and management costs in proportion to the assets mentioned in a of 1° of II of article L. 214-81 of the Monetary and Financial Code held directly or indirectly by the fund, excluding variable ma…

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