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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 sexies

…axpayer's private assets for part of the time elapsed since its acquisition, in accordance with the rules of articles 150 U to 150 VH, for the part corresponding to this period. This part is exempt if…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 308

From the opening of the hearing, the use of any sound recording or broadcasting equipment, television or cinema cameras, or photographic equipment is prohibited on pain of an 18,000 euro fine, which m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16

The delegated federations lay down : 1° The technical rules specific to their discipline as well as the rules intended to control their application and sanction their non-respect by the participants i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 quinquies A

…Article 38, the taxable income of the Banque de France is determined on the basis of the accounting rules defined pursuant to Article L. 144-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the agreement refe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72

…f vocabulary, applicable to industrialists or traders who have opted for the actual system but with rules and procedures adapted to the constraints and particular characteristics of agricultural produ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Purchasing techniques

Article L2325-1

In order to award a defence or security contract, the purchaser may, in compliance with the rules applicable to the procedures defined in this Title, use purchasing techniques to pre-select economic o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-36

…s renewal, for a maximum period of three months each time, shall be released in accordance with the rules set out in the second to fourth paragraphs of article 148-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

A person transferred to French territory for the enforcement of a custodial sentence or detention order imposed by a court of a Member State may not be sought, prosecuted, sentenced or detained for an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730

…ns, before the public prosecutor makes his or her submissions. A decree shall lay down the detailed rules for the application of this article.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-35-1

…shall be published in the official register of the authority when they concern breaches of: 1° the rules intended to ensure customer protection with regard to the marketing of structured deposits; 2°…

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