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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to civil parties

Article D594-14

…f the proceedings, by the public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the trial court hearing the case.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ombudsman

Article R6123-14

…nsible within France Compétences for investigating individual complaints from users relating to the career development advice mentioned in 4° of article L. 6123-5 and the career transition projects me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 B

…44 sexies and 44 quindecies may be temporarily exempted, under the conditions set out in Article 1464 C, from the business property tax for which they are liable, for the establishments they have cre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-14

For the application of Article L. 3661-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be written back to the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Duties of the coordinator.

Article R4532-14

…ccount of interference with operating activities on the site within or near which the worksite is located and, to this end, shall in particular: 1° Carries out a joint inspection with the head of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies

…ovisions of this article apply to commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activities carried out on a professional basis.II. - Capital gains on disposals subject to the regime of articl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15

…ents is regulated and they hold one or more attestations of competence or evidence of formal qualifications issued by the competent authority of their home State. A Conseil d'Etat decree sets the cond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-14

…inate the membership of one of its members at its request. Membership may also be withdrawn automatically by the association if the banking and payment intermediary no longer fulfils the conditions or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-15

All direct marketers are prohibited from receiving cash, negotiable instruments, digital assets, bearer securities or cheques or any payment by any other means from the persons they canvass, subject t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional unions of health professionals whose members are elected

Article R4031-15

When a seat becomes vacant, it is replaced, for the remainder of the term of office, by the next-ranking candidate on the list to which the former member belonged. When this list is exhausted, no repl…

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