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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 duodecies

The provisions of articles 238 decies et 238 undecies are applicable to contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…he right to an income tax reduction equal to 66% of their amount the sums taken within the limit of 20% of taxable income which correspond to donations and payments, including the express abandonment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 301

…may include in their agreement a waiver of the inheritance rights conferred on them by the articles 756 to 757-3 and 764 à 766.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-20

…contain, under the conditions provided for in Article 695-14, the information listed in Article 695-13. In the case referred to in 3° of Article 695-18, it shall be accompanied by a report recording t…

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

Article 231-29

Where the second paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-7

…ing within one of the categories of contracts defined by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers and having one of the following characteristics:1° The maximum risk is not known…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 306

…sexual assault, trafficking in human beings or aggravated procuring, punishable by the Articles 225-7 to 225-9 of the Criminal Code, the hearing may be held in camera if the victim who is a civil part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Committee (R).

Article R2113-20

…municipal council of the new commune to complete, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2113-23 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités terr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-308

The procedures for the assessment of the candidate by the jury are set by order of the Minister for Higher Education and the Minister for Health.It draws up the list of suitable candidates by discipli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-301

Each year, a national competition for hospital practitioners in public health establishments may be organised, leading to the establishment of a single list of suitable candidates, drawn up by discipl…

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