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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 792-0 bis

I. - 1. For the purposes of this Code, "trust" means all legal relationships created in the law of a State other than France by a person who has the status of settlor, by inter vivos deed or mortis ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795-0 A

I. - The free transfer tax exemptions referred to in articles 794 and 795 also apply to gifts and legacies made to legal entities or organisations of the same nature as those mentioned in the same art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796-0 bis

The surviving spouse and the partner linked to the deceased by a civil solidarity pact are exempt from death duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26

The collection, preparation, storage and provision of gametes or germ tissue and the preparation, storage and provision of embryos are carried out, in accordance with the rules of good practice for me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-26

The staircases and lifts in the buildings referred to in article R. 4216-24 are: 1° Either enclosed in one-hour fireproof shafts with half-hour fireproof doors and, in the case of staircases, a smoke…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-24

The assumption of responsibility, pursuant to Article L. 1511-3, by one or more local authorities or their groupings, of the fees payable by the beneficiaries of loan guarantees granted by one or more…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-26

The appeal shall be lodged by application made, delivered or addressed to the registry of the judicial court. The petition shall state the surname, first names and address of the petitioner, the capac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional designations

Article R1441-26

Industrial tribunal members are appointed pursuant to article L. 1441-26, by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Labour, published in the Journal officiel de la République franç…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-79-1

The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal, within whose jurisdiction there is a court with jurisdiction pursuant to Article 706-75, leads and coordinates, in consultation with the other public pros…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-26

The conditions for submitting the application and the contents of the file shall be specified by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, in particular as reg…

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