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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-16

During the investigation, the guardian or curator may only obtain a copy of the case file through the intermediary of the lawyer of the person under investigation or assisted witness, in accordance wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifying examination

Article A742-16

No one may sit the oral admission tests unless they have been declared eligible by the selection board.The admission tests comprise:1° A fifteen-minute oral examination on civil and commercial law;2°…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16

…ociations and societies in order to be allowed to take part in the competitions they organise. They may contain provisions relating to the minimum number of locally trained athletes in teams taking pa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

…based, including winnings resulting from sums contributed by the operator, provided that the player may request payment thereof in cash or into his payment account.To calculate the levy, the amount of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AD

…here for tax purposes or having a permanent establishment in that State or territory; e) The scheme may have consequences for the automatic exchange of information between States or territories or for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…code who does not benefit from the schemes defined in articles 50-0,64 bis and 102 ter of this code may opt to be treated as a single-member limited liability company or a limited liability agricultur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-16

…tising within a société d'exercice libéral de médecins, de chirurgiens-dentistes ou de sages-femmes may be excluded : 1° If he is subject to a disciplinary measure resulting in a ban on practising or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-16

…ice libéral set up for the purpose of practising one of the professions referred to in this section may be excluded : a) If he is subject to a sanction entailing a ban on practising or providing care…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-16

…employee to actually take it.The amount of the allowance, calculated on the basis of this duration, may not be less than one tenth of the total gross remuneration received by the employee during the t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: General training common to mountain sports teaching, supervision and training professions

Article A212-169

…tain sports is provided by the National Mountain Sports School. The National Mountain Sports School may delegate the organisation of common general training for teaching, supervision and training in m…

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