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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 8

Public action for misdemeanours shall be barred after six years from the day on which the offence was committed. Public prosecution for the offences mentioned in article 706-47 of this code, when comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

…r age. However, the association will only be admissible in its action if it can prove that it has received the victim's agreement or, if the victim is a minor or a protected adult, that of his or her…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-184

…cles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186. This report also gives an account of:the number, expiry dates and prices of stock subscription or purchase options which, during the year and by virtue of the offices an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 204

…of the spouses subject to joint taxation, income tax is assessed on the income disposed of by the deceased during the year of his death and on the industrial and commercial profits made since the end…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 C

The advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of article 204 A is payable:A. - Income subject to income tax in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercial p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279 bis

The reduced rates of value added tax do not apply: 1° To transactions, including transfers of rights, relating to publications that have been subject to at least two of the prohibitions provided for i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-104

…d'éducateur sportif" is obtained : 1° Either by passing an examination; for the first-degree State Certificate in Sports Education, the candidate must obtain the certificate of passing the common par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies that provide persons with direct electronic access to a trading venue:1° Have effective systems and controls ensuring that:a) Th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…ided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments and by other public and pri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3361-1

…ptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject to the powers devo…

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