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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article D764-5

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 421-7 to D. 421-9n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-19

The state diploma for masseur-physiotherapists is obtained by acquiring the skills defined in the skills reference framework mentioned in article D. 4321-15. Each skill is obtained cumulatively: 1° By…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-23

A member of the Supervisory Board may, if he or she and his or her alternate are unable to attend, be represented by another member of the Board holding a proxy. The provision of the previous paragrap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D14

The judicial police officers listed in Article 20 have jurisdiction to record all crimes, offences or contraventions and to draw up a report. In addition, they may carry out preliminary investigations…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article D551-16

The offer of care made to the asylum seeker in application of article L. 551-9 shall mention the possibility for the asylum seeker to be refused the benefit of material reception conditions or for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D40-3

For the application of Articles 186 and 186-1, and for all transfers of files to the court of appeal, the copy of the information file provided for by Article 81 which must be sent to the public prose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D17

When assessing the appropriateness of requesting or ordering the investigations and examinations referred to in Article D. 16, the judicial authorities shall take the utmost account of, in particular:…

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

Article D116

For the application of the provisions of article 721 relating to sentence reductions, the Sentence Enforcement Commission examines the sentenced person's situation at least once a year, even ex offici…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

I.-Companies subject to corporation tax or income tax under an actual taxation system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value, excluding financial costs, of all r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-3

I. - Articles R. 5211-3 to D. 5211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - F…

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