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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of income and capital gains in the event of transfer of domicile outside France

Article 167

1. A taxpayer domiciled in France who transfers his residence abroad is liable to income tax on the income he has disposed of during the year of his departure up to the date of his departure, on the i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article R4221-12

The skills consolidation course provided for in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 4221-12 is completed on a full-time basis, in a host structure listed in the order referred to in article R. 422…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L917-1-1

I.-The provisions relating to professional categories and sub-categories set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VII do not apply. II.-The electors of the Chamber of Agriculture, Commer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article A341-1

Pursuant to Article L. 341-4, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise an undertaking to derogate from the provisions defined pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 343…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-19

The purchaser chooses the winner or winners of the competition on the basis of the jury's minutes and opinion and publishes a notice of the results of the competition under the conditions set out in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Liens and security interests

Article A743-11

The services listed under numbers 85 to 115 of the table mentioned in Article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:The services relating to the register of beneficial owners give…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-19

The managers and employees of the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 may disclose to the judicial authority or to officers of the judicial police acting under delegation that informati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-10

Validation of acquired experience with a view to obtaining a diploma for teaching, leading or supervising an activity mentioned in article R. 212-7 of this code, or training its participants, is subje…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-10

A fine of 12,000 euros shall be imposed on the drawee who: 1. Indicate a provision that is less than the existing and available provision; 2. Rejecting a cheque on the grounds of insufficient or unava…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Advertising procedures for contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-15

Where the purchaser has not published a notice as referred to in Article R. 2131-7, contracts for social services and other specific services mentioned in 3° of Article R. 2123-1, the estimated value…

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