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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Information and delivery of documents

Article R521-17

When the prefect responsible for registering the application finds that an asylum seeker is in one of the accelerated procedure cases provided for in Articles L. 531-24 and L. 531-27, he will inform t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Local mining tax

Article 1519

…ocated beyond 1 nautical mile of the baselines defined in Article 2 of Ordinance no. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 on maritime areas under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the French Republic.Where t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

…with the agreement of the employer, the employee and the authority referred to in article R. 5134-14 that granted the aid.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Determining the amount of the allowance

Article D553-17

The death of the beneficiary terminates entitlement to the asylum seeker's allowance. The death of a family member terminates entitlement for the portion corresponding to that person.The beneficiary's…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-15

In the event of intervention by the policyholders' guarantee fund under the conditions set out in article L. 423-3, companies shall, over the following three years, replenish the sums paid by the fund…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article L342-17

The foreign national may ask the liberties and detention judge for the assistance of an interpreter and for his or her file to be communicated. The same applies to the ad hoc administrator in the case…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-17

Article L. 624-6 of the French Commercial Code concerning the rights of the spouse of a debtor in receivership does not apply in the case of life insurance taken out by a trader for the benefit of his…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595

…to land registration tax or registration duties at the rates provided for in articles 683 bis and 810; 2° of tangible movables sold publicly in the department; 3° of ministerial offices having their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

…f:1° deficits from agricultural operations where the total net income from other sources exceeds €119,675; these deficits may, however, be allowed as a deduction from profits of the same kind in subse…

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