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Showing 12011210 of 17743 articles for Art. CA Paris – 6 June 2023 – no. 23/00062

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

…ng conditions: 1° In the event that the athlete did not submit to Sample collection, if the athlete can establish that the breach of article L. 232-9-2 was not intentional, the period of Ineligibility…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-6

The Paris City Council and the arrondissement councils are convened at the request of the Prefect of Police to deliberate on matters falling within the latter's remit.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

I. - 1. - The persons referred to in 1° to 4° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for compl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-6

The mayor fixes by order the dimensions and model of the signs indicating the names of the roads, squares or crossroads opened to traffic, as well as the dimensions and location of the spaces that own…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-6

…n claimed is transferred, if necessary, and imprisoned at the prison within the jurisdiction of the Paris Court of Appeal. The transfer must take place within a maximum of five days of being presented…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-6

Any order made on the basis of articles 628-2 or 628-3 by which an examining magistrate decides whether or not to relinquish jurisdiction or the Paris examining magistrate decides whether or not he ha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-12

…years may, after serving four years of such period of Ineligibility, participate as an athlete in local sporting events organised by organisations, or their members, which are not signatories to the W…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXa: Tax on high-frequency transactions

Article 235 ter ZD bis

…in equity securities, within the meaning of article L. 212-1 A of the Monetary and Financial Code, carried out on own account via automated processing systems.II. - High-frequency trading in equity s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis-0 A

…of cultural property having the status of national treasures that has been refused an export certificate by the administrative authority, under the conditions set out in article L. 111-4 of the French…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HZ bis

A decree sets out the terms of application of articles 238 bis HV to 238 bis HZ and, in particular, the reporting obligations.

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