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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

…rty or rights previously held by the person, or another person related to him within the meaning of 12 de l'article 39, who, in the contract which conferred on the taxpayer the holding of these assets…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…rticle R. 2131-16 apply. " ;5° Articles R. 2331-10 and R. 2331-11 are deleted;6° In Article R. 2351-12, the words: "within the meaning of the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the def…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…rticle R. 2131-16 apply. " ;5° Articles R. 2331-10 and R. 2331-11 are deleted;6° In article R. 2351-12, the words: "within the meaning of the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the def…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R443-2

…ble below. Applicable articles In the wording resulting from In Title I R. 410-1 R. 413-1 to R. 413-12R. 413-13of decree no. 2021-1790 of 23 December 2021R. 413-14. and R. 413-15 R. 414-2 R. 414-5 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 85

…s admissibility condition is not required in the case of a felony or an offence under the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press or by the articles L. 86, L. 87, L. 91 to L. 100, L. 102 to L. 104…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…inance. Article L. 322-26-2-4 is applicable in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-1180 of 19 July 2017.Article L . 324-1 is applicable in the version resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

…t is likely to fall, and if so, on what terms and conditions. Agreements entered into on or after 1 July 2017 provide for the possibility of reducing the service value of the annuity unit and of conve…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

…mnasiums and establishments for physical and sporting activities as defined by law no. 84-610 of 16 July 1984 relating to the organisation and promotion of physical and sporting activities, in favour…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: French Development Agency

Article L515-13

…contributing to France's external action, within the meaning ofArticle 1 of Act no. 2010-873 of 27 July 2010 relating to the State's external action. The members of the agency's Board of Directors in…

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