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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116-2

In the event of a decision on sentence reductions for a fraction of less than one year followed by the entry in the criminal record of one or more convictions allowing these sentence reductions to be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-24

If a budgetary decision that is the subject of the transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 1612-9 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2018

The trust contract determines, on pain of nullity: 1° The assets, rights or securities transferred. If they are future, they must be determinable; 2° The duration of the transfer, which may not exceed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-26

…natural person is deemed to be competent to act as coordinator during the construction phase if he can provide evidence of :1° Professional experience in works supervision, scheduling, management and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-25

…atural person is deemed to be competent to perform the role of coordinator during the design, study and project development phase of the work if he can provide evidence of :1° Professional experience…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Assessment of the tax

Article 271

I. - 1. The value added tax that has been charged on the price components of a taxable transaction is deductible from the value added tax applicable to that transaction.2. The right to deduct arises w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 291

…bject to value added tax.2. The following are considered to be imports of goods:a. the entry into France of goods originating in or coming from a State or territory not belonging to the European Union…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-20

…are to be paid in the following proportions: - 42% during the year in which these allocations are granted; - 35% during the year following the year in which these allocations are granted; - 23% during…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260

…the business of a lessee liable for value added tax or, if the lease is entered into on or after 1 January 1991, for the purposes of the business of a non-taxable lessee. The option cannot be exercise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2312-2

When, after the Social and Economic Committee has been set up, the number of employees in the undertaking reaches at least fifty for twelve consecutive months, the Committee exercises all the recurren…

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