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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 69 D

…However, limited liability farms where the sole shareholder is a natural person managing the farm may benefit from the tax regime mentioned in article 64 bis.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-6

…ponding to the obligations of the person responsible for the bathing water as set out in article L. 1332-3 and to health inspections under the conditions defined in article L. 1321-5 are to be borne b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-2

…Office or to the national chamber of bailiffs and subject to all other methods of notification. He may also serve these documents on their addressee by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-10

…n for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, opened for signature in New York on 10 January 2000, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions set out in Article 689-1 any person guilty of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-66

In the absence of an agreement concluded in application of article L. 3142-65, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum total duration of leave is nine working days per year ; 2° The time limit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article L4132-6

…specific rights of minority groups or those that have declared themselves to be in opposition. They may be referred to the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The Council for Culture, Education and the Environment.

Article L4433-6

…of sites, fauna, flora and tourism. It gives its opinion on the results of their implementation. It may issue an opinion on any regional project referred to it by the President of the Regional Council…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-6

Any security or guarantee may be taken, registered, managed and enforced by a security agent, who acts in his own name for the benefit of the creditors of the secured obligation.The security agent is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: General conditions of work, access and movement at a height

Article R4323-66

…y removal of collective protection devices to prevent falls. If such removal is necessary, the work may not be undertaken and carried out without the prior adoption of effective compensatory safety me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

…y of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of article 764-5, recognition of the conviction or decision is subject to the consent of the executing State, th…

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