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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-6

…riminal electronic communication, under the conditions provided for in II of Article 803-1;-banking details, except concerning witnesses: bank code, over-the-counter code, name of the bank branch, pos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-1-1

…the account requiring special handling (presentation of an irregular payment order, inaccurate bank details, lack of or insufficient funds, etc.);B.-Other banking servicesa) Transactions to the credit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

I.-1. Companies subject to corporation tax or income tax under a real taxation system may make a deduction based on the original value of new assets acquired, excluding finance costs, allocated to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 257

I. - Transactions contributing to the production or supply of immovable property are subject to value added tax under the following conditions.1. The following are treated in the same way as tangible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-8

I.-Without prejudice to its right to apply to the administrative court pursuant to articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 or L. 521-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice, any person detained in a prison in app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-6

…ion in the Trade and Companies Register and in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, including details of beneficial owners; -Declaration of the status of the spouse, partner linked by a civil so…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

…ut visits to any premises and to seize documents and records and take explanations from the persons contacted on site. When the premises visited are located within the jurisdiction of several courts a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

I.-An annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas is levied within the territorial limits of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments.II.-.T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

…conditions of the trip, and in particular its duration 2° For a business trip, any document giving details of the traveller's profession or status and the establishments or organisations located in F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…degree of disability varies greatly depending on whether this compensation is achieved by glasses, contact lenses or implantation of an artificial lens.The assessment of the degree of disability will…

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