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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Communication of the appeal and pleadings

Article R532-16

Where the claimant is represented by a lawyer, the procedural acts are carried out in respect of that agent, with the exception of notification of the notice of receipt provided for in Article R. 532-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Payment by bank transfer of final levies, withholding taxes and the annual contribution on rental income

Article 1681 quinquies

1. The levies provided for in Articles 117 quater and 125 A and the levies established, liquidated and recovered according to the same rules, as well as the withholding tax provided for in Article 119…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-16

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

In accordance with the provisions of articles 39-3 and 495-22, the Public Prosecutor of the Judicial Court of Rennes is competent to: 1° Where the information in the official report does not comply wi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2131-16

For contracts awarded in accordance with one of the formalised procedures listed in articles R. 2124-2 to R. 2124-6: 1° The State, its public establishments other than of an industrial and commercial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-16

Notifications between parties are made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by direct notification between lawyers.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 H

1. A Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires is hereby established.This commission shall be chaired by a member of the Conseil d'Etat appointed by the Vice-Presi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-16

The committee votes by name. The authorisation is adopted by an absolute majority of the members present, the qualified persons mentioned in 3° of II, 3° of III and 3° of IV of Article L. 751-2 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-160

Any striking off shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice shall contain: 1° For natural persons: a) The registration refer…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-16

The practical arrangements for the operation of the National Consumer Council shall be set out in rules of procedure adopted by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs on the advice of the Counc…

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