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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to judicial supervision and house arrest applicable in cases of domestic violence

Article D32-29

…in accordance with the provisions of 9° and 17° of l'article 138 : 1° Refrain from receiving or meeting the victim or entering into a relationship with him or her in any way whatsoever; 2° Reside ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Grants and subsidies

Article L2564-29

Article L. 2335-3 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

The private guards mentioned in Article 29 are commissioned by the owner or any other holder of rights over the property they are responsible for guarding. They must be approved by the prefect of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Farmers

Article 298 quinquies

I. - The flat-rate refund instituted by article 298 quater benefits:a) To farmers who sell butchery and charcuterie animals defined by decree (1), either to a person liable for value added tax in resp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-29

…ignated in accordance with 5° of Article L. 356-15 shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution at least once a year of any significant risk concentration at group level. The Auto…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 quater

I.-The tax provided for in article 299 is based on the amount, excluding value added tax, as defined in IV of article 299 bis, of the sums received by the taxpayer, during the year in which the tax be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 G

I. - The taxable persons referred to in III of article 293 B who meet the conditions for exemption and who have not opted for payment of value added tax are excluded from the benefit of the exemption…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-29

The Medical Committee and the Agency Committee meet at least once every three months. Each body draws up its own rules of procedure. Except in cases of urgency, the agenda is sent at least fifteen day…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Cash and cash equivalents

Article R6332-29

…to a skills operator in application of articles R. 6332-27 is paid to France Compétences before 30 April of the year following the end of the financial year.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-29

When the lender offers the borrower an insurance contract with a view to guaranteeing, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks that this contract defines, either the total or partial repaym…

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