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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-20

…the measure of wearing the mobile electronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to the Family Affairs Judge at any time under the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

Article 1383 H

…ic inter-municipal cooperation body with its own tax system decides otherwise under the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis, properties located in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedures for the exercise of judicial police functions by authorised judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-31

The provisions of articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-21 to R. 15-33-24 are applicable to the exercise of judicial police missions by authorised judicial environmental officers.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-12

In the event of the alienation of all or part of an undivided co-owner's rights in the undivided property, or in one or more of these properties, the co-undivided co-owners benefit from the rights of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Two-year exemption

Article 1383

…dential use are exempt from property tax on built properties for the two years following their completion. The municipality may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394

…National roads, departmental roads, communal roads, including public squares used for fairs and markets, as well as the roads of land associations for agricultural and forestry land development, river…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L754-13

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 322-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 322-2 to L. 322-10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For the ap…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397

…nder the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article 387-3. The change takes effect between the parties on the date of the act or judgment providing for it and, with regard to third par…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: The descriptive statement

Article 1323

…pursuant to the provisions of article 1313 does not justify the affixing of seals, the bailiff competent for the latter shall draw up a descriptive inventory of the furniture; in the absence of an he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

…ponsible for the application of Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of 11 July 1947 on labour inspection, as well as Convention No. 129 of 25 June 1969 on labour inspectio…

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