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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: The gender equality and anti-discrimination officer and the safety and security officer

Article D1424-20-4

…ictim, or by a witness, is collected and processed as part of the system provided for in article L. 135-6 of the General Civil Service Code; 3° Carrying out an inventory of the policies for promoting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for using the account

Article R4163-13

…e first twenty points registered are reserved for the use referred to in 1° of I of article L. 4163-7, unless they are used for the professional retraining project referred to in 4° of I of the same a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238-0 A

…n agreement with at least twelve States or territories, shall be considered as non-cooperative on 1 January 2010.The list of non-cooperative States and territories is set by an order of the ministers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-120

…a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 0.967% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.363% Over €30,000 0.266%In the event of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R521-13

…sylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable domicile within the meaning of 1° of article R. 551-7 are required, i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 120

1. Goods transported in bond or placed under a customs procedure suspending duties, taxes or prohibitions must be covered by an acquit-à-caution.2. The acquit-à-caution shall include, in addition to t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1294

The judgment pronouncing the separation is published in a newspaper circulated within the jurisdiction of the court that handed it down. The operative part of the judgment is notified to the civil reg…

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

Article L172-12

The "Free of Damage" clause frees the insurer from any damage, whether common or specific, except in cases which give rise to the right to surrender the goods; in these cases, the insured has the opti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L763-12

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 464-1 Ordinance no. 2007-1490 of 18 October 2007 L. 464-2Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L762-12

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 464-1 Order no. 2007-1490 of 18 October 2007 L. 464-2Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007

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