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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-2

…during the proceedings and it is not possible to suspend them until his return. However, the court may also decide to adjourn the case to a later session, after issuing a warrant for the arrest of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1507

I. - Subject to article 1518 F, taxpayers may lodge a claim against the valuation attributed to the built properties they own or have the disposal of, within the time limit and in the forms provided f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Victim support office

Article D47-6-15

…ictims' assistance associations that have been granted general competence pursuant to article D. 1-12-1 and, where appropriate, court officials or agents. The task of the victim support office is to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-156

I. - direct or indirect holdings in the companies referred to in 2° of the I of article L. 214-115 may represent up to 100% of the assets of a société civile de placement immobilier, if the following…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Deduction of spouse's salary

Article 154

…cial professions, the salary of the spouse actually participating in the exercise of the profession may, at the taxpayer's request, be deducted from taxable profits, provided that this salary has give…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 150

…e of the father and mother is unknown and if they have not been heard from for a year, the marriage may be solemnised if the forefathers and foremothers and the child himself make a sworn declaration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-3-2

Where an extended branch agreement provides for and organises the continuation of employment contracts in the event of a succession of companies in the performance of a contract, the employees of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15

The right of access to and rectification of the data mentioned in Article R. 2122-12, provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-15

…ncy for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 5121-21 and R. 5121-97 respectively.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-15

For the application of Article R. 211-14, the insurance undertaking must issue, free of charge, a supporting document for each of the vehicles covered by the policy. If the policy cover applies to bot…

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