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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable companies and local authorities.

Article 206

…partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended, are liable for corporation tax, regardless of their purpose, cooperative soc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 202

…e profits from the practice of that profession including those arising from debts acquired and not yet recovered and which have not yet been taxed is established immediately. It is calculated at the l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2065

While it is in progress, a participatory procedure agreement entered into before the matter is referred to a judge renders inadmissible any recourse to the judge for a ruling on the dispute. However,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2063

…by lawyers that the parties agree to draw up, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-2

…said Article 41-1-2 may be expressed or obtained during the information or on the occasion of the settlement procedure provided for in Article 175. The legal representatives of the accused legal enti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-3

The provisions of Article 180-2 are applicable to the offences mentioned in Article 41-1-3 for the purposes of implementing the procedure provided for in the same Article 41-1-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-2

…ng magistrate which is no longer subject to appeal has, with regard to the criminal qualifications retained, mistakenly referred the accused to the assize court instead of the departmental criminal co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-1

…e 181, before the departmental criminal court, unless there are one or more co-accused who do not meet the conditions set out in this paragraph. The period of one year provided for in the eighth parag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-1

…n the case of a complaint with civil party constitution, with its agreement.The person's pre-trial detention, house arrest under electronic surveillance or judicial supervision shall end unless the th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 183-1

At the request of a victim who has filed a complaint but has not joined as a civil party, the order dismissing the case, once it has become final, shall be brought to the victim's attention by any mea…

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