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Showing 13511360 of 65597 articles for Art. L 141-7 · Cass. com. 20 June 1978 · CA Versailles 17 December 1980 · Cass. com. 14 May 1952 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 March 1960 · C. civ. Art. 2276

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-3

In the case provided for in 1° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person shall send digitally, in the formats indicated on the site " www. antai. fr ", the copy of the receipt of the complaint lodged for thef…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-4

A French national who enlists in the French armed forces loses the right of repudiation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-1

A child's parentage only has an effect on the child's nationality if it is established during the child's minority.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training prior to the issue of the sports agent's licence and ongoing training

Article R222-20

Where provided for in the sports agent regulations, sports agent licence holders undergo ongoing training to update their knowledge.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-20

The dissolution of the Intercommunal Tourist Office is decided by joint decision of the municipal councils concerned.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-20

Any person using a ski lift or conveyor belt without a ticket or with an invalid ticket is liable to a third-class fine. For the offences provided for in the previous paragraph, the amount of the fixe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
21° : Allocation of the tax reduction for donations to charities provided for in article 238 bis

Article 200 bis

The tax reduction provided for in Article 238 bis is deducted from the income tax due for the year in which the expenditure was incurred. Any excess is used for the payment of income tax due in respec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Taxation of capital gains realised on the sale of movable or immovable property or rights for valuable consideration

Article 200 B

Capital gains realised under the conditions provided for in articles 150 U to 150 UC are taxed at a flat rate of 19%. They are taxed at the rates provided for in III bis of article 244 bis A when they…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-20

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