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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Information to be provided to the spouse with joint property.

Article R123-121-1

Under his own responsibility, the natural person shall file in the forms provided for in article R. 123-102, at the time of his application for registration, a certificate of delivery of the informati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

The processing of personal data is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the person concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-23

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-12-1

I.-The order referred to in article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in fees in the overseas departments and collectivities, in order to take account of the particular characteristics and constrai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-6

In the event of a breach of the requirements resulting from III of Article L. 2151-6, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may give formal notice to the establishment or organisation t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4322-23

The National Council elects from among its members the members who make up the restricted panel responsible for deliberating in the cases provided for in II of article L. 4322-10-1. This panel also in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262-0 bis

I.-Persons who intervene, in their name and on their behalf or in the name and on behalf of vendors affiliated to them, in a supply of goods transaction exempt from value added tax under the condition…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-23

The sale price of the property and any sums paid by the purchaser for any reason whatsoever are deposited with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and acquired by the creditors participating in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 B

…Intra-Community acquisitions and imports of goods, other than works of art, are subject to the rate laid down for the supply of the same goods. II. II - The supply of work under contract is subject to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 A

By way of derogation from I and II of article 257 ter, where the elements other than incidental elements of a transaction are subject to the special rates provided for in articles 281 quater to 281 oc…

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