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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 B

The taxation regime for gains derived by natural persons from disposals made directly or through intermediaries, of debt securities negotiable on a regulated market pursuant to a specific legislative…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-4

Without prejudice to European Union law, Book II of this Code governs the entry, residence and expulsion of European Union citizens, foreign nationals assimilated to them and foreign nationals who are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

Where the family was already constituted in a Member State of the European Union where it was admitted for residence, the spouse and children of the foreign national holding the residence permit beari…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 47

Where a member of the judiciary or a court officer is a party to a dispute which falls within the jurisdiction of a court in whose area of jurisdiction the member of the judiciary or court officer exe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stay of proceedings.

Article 380

The stay decision may be appealed with the permission of the first president of the court of appeal if there is a serious and legitimate reason. The party wishing to appeal shall refer the matter to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-18

The probationary period referred to in article 21-17 is reduced to two years: 1° For foreign nationals who have successfully completed two years of higher education with a view to acquiring a diploma…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-2

The certificate of nationality indicates, with reference to Chapters II, III, IV and VII of this Title, the legal provision by virtue of which the person concerned has the status of French national, a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187

Where an appeal is lodged against an order other than a settlement order or where the case is referred directly to the Investigating Chamber, pursuant to Articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-11

The accused may withdraw his appeal until he is questioned by the presiding judge as provided by Article 272. This withdrawal invalidates any cross-appeals lodged by the public prosecutor or the other…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 61 bis

Pending the prohibition or authorisation decision referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brok…

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