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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-25

The conditions under which the assimilation and state of health of foreign nationals awaiting naturalisation will be checked will be laid down by decree.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-25

…e scénario, after consultation with reading committees in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-19

…ence and the Minister of Transport sets the form in which the documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-18 must be drawn up.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Special conditions for the "nervous system" designation

Article D6124-177-25

In addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one occupational therapist; 3° At least one speech the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Vb: Tax on the sale for valuable consideration of bare land that has been made buildable

Article 1605 nonies

…land or rights relating to bare land made constructible as a result of their classification, after 13 January 2010, by a local town planning plan or by another town planning document in lieu thereof,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Keeping a record of queries and consultations

Article R53-21-19

…r shall keep for a period of three years, within the limits of the periods defined in Article R. 53-21-20, information relating to recordings, deletions and interrogations of which it is the subject,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12. Development tax.

Article 1679 nonies

Where the surface area of the construction within the meaning of 1° of article 1635 quater H and article 1635 quater I is greater than or equal to 5,000 square metres, the person liable for the develo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater N

…in certain sectors by a reasoned decision taken under the conditions provided for in II of article 1639 A, if the size of the new constructions built in these sectors makes it necessary to carry out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contractual tax exemptions and approvals

Article 1649 nonies

…n-making authority to tax administration officials with at least the rank of departmental director (1).II. - Orders of the Minister responsible for the budget, issued after consulting a body designate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…in the fiction genre, points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Language of Filming" group 1° A maximum of 20 points is allocated to the "Language of Filming" group; 2° Points are awarded as…

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