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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

I.-At the written request of the public prosecutor, in the places and for the period of time that this magistrate determines and which may not exceed twenty-four hours, renewable by express decision a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Taxpayers with professional income in different categories

Article 155

I. - 1. When an industrial or commercial business extends its activity to operations whose results fall into the category of agricultural profits or profits from non-commercial professions, these resu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 C

When the administration establishes that a fonds commun de placement à risques, a fonds professionnel de capital investissement or a société de libre partenariat whose rules or articles of association…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to preventive group resolution plans

Article L613-40

I. - Where the College of Resolution is the resolution authority on a consolidated basis, it shall establish or update, after consultation with the relevant competent authorities of the Member States,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

I. - Articles R. 2213-2-2 to R. 2213-57 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to XXV. II. - For the application of article R. 2213-2-2 : 1° The words: "provi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-57

…article L. 313-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, directors, members…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L784-14

…article L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L783-14

…article L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…article L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 bis

I. - 1° Intra-Community acquisitions of tangible movable property made for consideration by a taxable person acting as such, or by a non-taxable legal entity when the vendor is a taxable person acting…

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