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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-7

A French national who behaves in fact like the national of a foreign country may, if he or she has the nationality of that country, be declared, by decree after the assent of the Conseil d'Etat, to ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 174

When a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber on the basis of Article 173 or Article 221-3, all pleas alleging the invalidity of the proceedings referred to it must, without prejudice to its ri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-7

The general meeting of members may delegate all or some of the powers listed in 6°, 7°, 8° and 9° of article L. 323-6 to the supervisory body provided for in article L. 323-14 under conditions which i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1455

The following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Fishermen using one or two boats for their professional activity, even if they own them; 1° bis Small-scale fishing companies referred to in Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-27

The criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, in accordance with the terms of article 484-1, the seizure of property when an appeal is lodged against the decision authorising…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-79

I.-The management company is required to file the declarations stipulated in article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the undertakings for collective investment in real e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

I. - The Minister responsible for the economy shall determine, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the conditions of application of the foll…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-18 a (art. A322-96)

Ability to use trimix or helioxSKILLS FOR DIVINGwith trimix or helioxTHE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSto the dive directorPTH-40Ability to dive with a group of divers using trimix or he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-22

An order made on the basis of article 706-18 by which an investigating judge decides to relinquish jurisdiction may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-2

Where the provisions of article 132-25 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement judge shall set the terms and conditions for the execution of the semi-liberty or work release by an order that is no…

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