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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 1000

…cated at the place of residence or principal establishment of the policyholder. But these contracts may not be used in France, by public deed, or before any other constituted authority, if they have n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Agricultural and forestry land development

Article 1023

…s and which have not been subject to registration or to the merged formality referred to in Article 647 although they would be among those whose laws order that they be subject to one of these formali…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1014

…re the appeal is inadmissible or where it is manifestly not such as to result in cassation. A panel may also decide not to reply in a specially reasoned decision to one or more pleas which are inadmis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 202…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 269

As soon as the indictment decision has become final or, in the event of an appeal, as soon as the judgment designating the appeal assize court has been served, the accused, if detained, is transferred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R744-10

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 202…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-19

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be specified by decree.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-26

Software covered by this chapter may under no circumstances be used for the purposes of administrative investigations, nor for any purpose other than that defined in article 230-20.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7th: Marine

Article 1074

…icates, notarial certificates and any other documents relating to the implementation of the law of 12 April 1941 concerning the service of retirement pensions in the navy are exempt from registration…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5a: Complementary certificates associated with vocational diplomas, State diplomas and higher State diplomas in youth, popular education and sport

Article A112-101-2

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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