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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-19

Before consenting to the wearing of a mobile anti-attachment device, the parties shall receive the following information from the family court judge: 1° The defendant's refusal to fit the anti-attachm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-3

…iation; - drug trafficking; - procuring or one of the offences provided for in the sections 2 and 2 bis of Chapter V of Title II of Book II of the Penal Code; - one of the offences set out in section…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382 G

…their own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, exempt, for their share of property tax on built properties, the parts of a hydroelectric facil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584 ter

Municipalities may, by a resolution passed under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, to exempt from additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax transfers, other than…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382 C

…eir own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties, for their share of the tax, buildings or parts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-14

I.-The admission of financial instruments and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 to trading on a regulated market is decided by the market undertaking, in accordance with the rules of the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article L3241-1

The provisions relating to the legality control and budgetary control of the acts of departmental public establishments and departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are those laid down by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-1

I.-A register of commerce and companies shall be kept in which the following shall be registered, upon their declaration:1° Natural persons having the status of traders, even if they are required to b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1649

…adaptations necessary for the application in the overseas departments of articles 1465, 1518, 1518 bis, 1636 B sexies and 1636 B septies.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-17

The rector of the academic region appoints the selection boards, chairs them or delegates the chairmanship, and awards the diplomas under the conditions laid down by order in accordance with article D…

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