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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-7-2

Annex 11-7-2: Limitations classified as severe for patients with long-term conditions with regard to functional, sensory and cerebral impairments and the level of pain felt, as referred to in article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 778

…s raised by the interpretation of an amnesty law, under the terms of the third paragraph of article 769.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to water production

Article L2224-7-7

The measures provided for in the action plan mentioned in article L. 2224-7-6 are intended to avoid, reduce or eliminate pollution of any kind or to limit its transfer to water resources, without prej…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Claims or disputes relating to costs, emoluments and disbursements not included in the costs.

Article 721

In the case of Article 720, the judge shall rule according to the nature and importance of the activities of the auxiliary of justice or the public or ministerial officer, the difficulties they have p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 746

…tified, are subject to registration duty or land registration tax of 2.50%. This rate is reduced to 1.80% from 1 January 2021 and to 1.10% from 1 January 2022 for the division of property interests fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L763-7

…the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of II thereof Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L762-7

…the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of its II Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Febr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 788

The convicted person must, except in the case of prescription, justify payment of the fine and damages or the remission made to him. Failing this justification, he must establish that he has undergone…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 793

The order is made, immediately if necessary, after the lawyers have been heard or called. The lawyers are summoned to the hearing by the Pre-Trial Judge. The lawyers are summoned to the hearing by the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 72

1. Within twenty-four hours of the vessel's arrival in port, the master must lodge at the customs office : a) as a summary declaration : - the cargo manifest, with an authentic translation if necessar…

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