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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-9

The time limits mentioned in articles 495-18 and 495-19 are assessed, in the event that payment of the fine is sent by post, with regard to the date of dispatch of the means of payment attested by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater S

The person liable for the development tax may obtain total or partial discharge, reduction or refund: 1° If the constructions are demolished by virtue of a decision of the civil judge; 2° In the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater Q

The development tax provided for in article 1635 quater A is controlled according to the procedures and under the guarantees and penalties provided for in matters of direct contributions.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater R

In matters of assessment, claims relating to development tax are submitted, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to local direct taxes.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-8

Within a legal entity, the condition of professional competence laid down in articles R. 512-9, R. 512-10 and R. 512-12 applies to the natural persons who are members or third parties who direct or ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-19

…experience in the Agency's fields of activity or in the human, social, moral or political sciences;8° Six representatives of associations, including :a) Two representatives of associations of patient…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 96

When a marriage is celebrated in one of the cases provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 93, publications are made, insofar as circumstances allow, at the place of the future spouse's last domi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-161

…ion of which is determined by the Autorité. Within three months of receiving the file, the Autorité may object to the transaction if it appears to be contrary to the interests of the policyholders of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

…contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% of the business value added contributi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-94

…or ruling which has been transmitted for enforcement to another Member State pursuant to articles 696-48 to 696-65 or articles 764-1 to 764-17 may not give rise to the issue in France of a European p…

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