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Showing 7180 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 864

The first paragraph of Article 706-14 reads as follows: "Any person who, having been the victim of theft, fraud or breach of trust, is unable to obtain effective and sufficient reparation or compensat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 868

The persons referred to in article 714 may be detained in premises other than a prison.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 866

The first paragraph of Article 706-103 reads as follows:"In the event of an investigation into one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, 706-73-1 and 706-74 and in order to guar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 860

The order referred to in Article 628 and the sentence extract referred to in Article 634 are inserted in one of the newspapers in the territory, posted at the door of the residence of the person conce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 865

In the territory of French Polynesia, the examinations provided for in articles 706-88 and 706-88-1 may be carried out under the conditions defined in Article 813.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 869

For the application of Article 719 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, journalists are either holders of the professional identity card defined by the Labour Code, or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-86

Direct preparation allowances are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as preparation investment allowances, of which they are an accessory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-86

The cancer treatment activity mentioned in 18° of article R. 6122-25 consists of treating malignant solid tumours or haematological malignancies. This treatment is medical, surgical, or carried out by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-86

New exceptional aid is being granted in the form of a direct allowance to cinema owners to help compensate for the drop in business they have been experiencing since March 2020 as a result of the meas…

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