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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

…and premises used for the exercise of the profession, acquired or manufactured as from 1st January 1960 by industrial companies, may be calculated according to a degressive depreciation system, takin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-35

…surrendered, the opinion of the investigating chamber before which the person claimed had appeared may be formulated solely on the basis of the documents transmitted in support of the new request.The…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Adoption of the child of the other member of the couple

Article 370

With the exception of the provisions of articles 351, 352, 352-1, 352-2 and 353 and subject to the special rules of this chapter, the provisions of chapters I to III of this title apply to the adoptio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-3

…ed within one year in the acquisition by the person mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 526-1 of a property in which their main residence is located. The unseizability of rights in the prin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-3

The reports referred to in I of Article R. 3113-1 shall be sent without delay by the doctor or the head of the biology department or medical biology laboratory, whether public or private, to the autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1211-31

…activities involving the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1° of the I of article R. 1211-29, resulting or likely to result in: a) an adverse reaction in the persons mentioned in 3° of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-34

I.-For the application of article L. 1333-22, when at least one radon volumetric activity measurement result exceeds the reference level set in article R. 1333-28 , the owner or, where applicable, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Administration and guardianship

Article R721-30

…s Chairman, either at the latter's initiative or at the request of half of its members.The Chairman may decide that a meeting of the Supervisory Board is to be organised remotely in accordance with th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Electronic money institutions

Article D526-3

The amount stipulated in the fourth paragraph of II of article L. 526-19 is set at 250 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-2

As an exception to article L. 612-1, the administrative authority may refuse to grant a period of voluntary departure in the following cases:1° The foreign national's behaviour constitutes a threat to…

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