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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Text and data mining for the sole purpose of scientific research

Article R122-24

An institution mentioned in II of Article L. 122-5-3 may, by means of a deposit contract, entrust the storage and preservation of all or part of the digital copies and reproductions made during a text…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 bis

The reports presented and the proposed resolutions submitted to the general meetings of members or shareholders with a view to the appropriation of profits for each financial year must mention the amo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII: Levy on certain property profits made by individuals or companies with no establishment in France

Article 244 bis

…form, which do not have an establishment in France. By way of derogation, the rate is increased to 75% when the profits are made by these same taxpayers or companies when they are domiciled, establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXa: Declaration by management companies of venture capital mutual funds, professional investment funds, partnerships and venture capital companies

Article 242 quinquies

…tax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 quinquies B, 150-0 A, 209-0 A and 219 are required to complete and send to the tax department with which they file their i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 ter

Persons subject to the obligations set out in article 242 ter, who pay income from transferable securities mentioned in 3 of article 158 to persons subject to the same obligations and to bodies or com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 G

The provisions of Article 150-0 B shall apply to capital gains realised from 21 July 1993, the date of publication of privatisation law no. 93-923 of 19 July 1993, on the exchange of the securities re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article L743-24

The foreign national may ask the liberties and detention judge to appoint an ex officio counsel. The judge will inform the foreign national of the possibilities and deadlines for appealing against all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-24

The mayor is responsible, under the administrative control of the State representative in the department, for exercising police powers, under the conditions set out in articles L. 2212-1 et seq.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-24

The provisions of the deliberations of the municipal council taken in matters of economic intervention pursuant to the provisions of Title I of Book V of Part One and the articles L. 2251-1 to L. 2251…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-24

The mayor prescribes the repair or demolition of walls, buildings, edifices or funerary monuments threatening ruin under the conditions provided for in Chapter I of Title I of Book V of the Constructi…

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