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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 733

…t occurred before the expiry of the period provided for in the previous article, the release is final. In this case, the sentence is deemed to have been completed from the day of conditional release.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 776

…ental councils to which an application for approval with a view to adoption provided for in Article L. 225-2 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles ;6° To the competent authorities designated…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 779

I. - For the collection of transfer duties free of charge, an allowance of €100,000 is made on the share of each of the ascendants and on the share of each of the children living or represented as a r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article 714

…an establishment for sentenced persons, under the conditions set out in the provisions of articles L. 112-3, L. 211-1 and L. 211-2 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 76

The marriage certificate will state: 1° The forenames, surnames, occupations, ages, dates and places of birth, domiciles and residences of the spouses; 2° The forenames, surnames, occupations and domi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 768

…capacities;5° Judgements pronouncing personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in article L. 653-8 of the Commercial Code;6° All judgements pronouncing the forfeiture of parental authority o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 786

For the levying of transfer duties free of charge, no account shall be taken of the family relationship resulting from simple adoption.This provision does not apply to transfers falling within the sco…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 795

…ents to the war dead or to the glory of our arms and allied armies;12° In accordance with l'article L. 322-8 of the Environment Code, gifts and bequests of real estate made to the Conservatoire de l'e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775

…een granted by operation of law or by the courts; 6° Convictions to which the provisions of Article L. 263-4 of the code of military justice; 7° and 8° (Repealed); 9° Provisions pronouncing the depriv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-76

After any accident or disaster, in particular a chimney fire, or after any work has been carried out, the use of the flues and appliances connected to them is prohibited until they have been repaired…

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