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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-5-1

…esidents of the criminal divisions and the judges and prosecutors in charge of juvenile cases take part. Also participating are the inter-regional directors of prison services and the regional directo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-16

For the application of article D. 71-111-15 :1° The population to be taken into account is the total population, municipal and counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the date…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-16

For the application of article D. 72-101-15 :1° The population to be taken into account is the total population, municipal and counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the date…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

…transfer of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is subject to the regime defined in articles 39 duodecie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° Capital gains distributed by undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and certain collective investments

Article 242 ter D

…for collective investment in transferable securities and collective investments covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Monetary a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Control of legality of public contracts

Article D2131-5-1

The threshold mentioned in 4° of article L. 2131-2, in 4° of article L. 3131-2 et au 3° de l'article L. 4141-2 is that which applies to public supply and service contracts awarded by contracting autho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-23-1

Credit institutions wishing to establish a branch in application of I ofArticle L. 532-23 are subject to the procedure provided for in I ofArticle L. 511-27, subject to the observations and opinions o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rules applicable to the assignment and recovery of receivables and the preservation of assets.

Article D214-227-1

The instrument of acceptance provided for in the fourth paragraph of 3° of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-3

…nal framework agreement signed within the timeframes provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-14, the Minister responsible for employment shall issue a collect…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-1

The provisions of articles L. 231-2 to L. 231-2-3 apply to any licence issued by a sports federation entitling the holder to practice one or more of the sports it organises.The one-year period mention…

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