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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-160

A société civile de placement immobilier may transfer its assets and liabilities by means of the demerger referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 214-118 to several undertakings for collectiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-161

…s period may be less than six months if this is justified by the training pathway of the persons concerned, their local prospects of access to employment with regard to their qualifications or particu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Payment of damages and interest on confiscated property

Article 706-164

…im damages and interest as compensation for the harm he has suffered as a result of a criminal offence as well as costs pursuant to articles 375 or 475-1 and who has not obtained compensation or repar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-16

I. - The army hospitals located within the remit of the Ile-de-France regional health agency and the Institution nationale des invalides (National Invalids Institution) cooperate on the activities men…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AH

…reasonably expect to derive from a scheme, taking into account all the relevant facts and circumstances, is the obtaining of a tax advantage. In the case of a marker falling under 1° of the aforementi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

Access by a delegated sports federation to personal information relating to gambling transactions, with a view to the implementation of a possible sanction procedure against a player in a sports compe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-16

The decisions of the commission and the orders of its chairman are notified by any means giving a certain date to the industrial tribunal member in question. They are brought to the attention of the M…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-16

When the condition of the person who has suffered damage has been consolidated after the date on which the college issued its first opinion, or when new damage attributable to a worsening of the perso…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Intercommunal direct tax commission

Article 1650 A

…namely the president of the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a delegated vice-president and ten commissioners.The commissioners must meet the same conditions as those laid dow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-166

…diology activities may be issued for the following categories : 1° Category A including, with the exception of procedures specifically covered by categories B, C and D, endovenous interventional radio…

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