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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-15

I.-The right to object does not apply to this processing pursuant to Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584 bis

…g of: a) Either sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in Article 10 of Law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 B

…for collection for which their registered office or main establishment is responsible no later than 25 April of the year in which the tax provided for in this article is due.The tax is paid when the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VM

…rtment responsible for collecting the tax where the main establishment is located no later than the 25th of the month following the month during which the flat-rate tax became chargeable if the taxabl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-155

Subject to the provisions of this Book, the articles of tontines must specify: 1° The conditions governing the formation and duration of associations in the event of survival and of associations in th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-15

The insured risks remain covered even in the event of a forced change of route, voyage or vessel, or in the event of a change decided by the captain outside the shipowner and the insured.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-25

The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the headquarters of the department to which the judicial environmental officer is attached is located grants or refuses authorisa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 G

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to electrical transformers under the public electricity transmission and distribution networks within the meaning of the Energy Cod…

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