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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-2

As part of his powers in relation to alternatives to prosecution, initiating and exercising public action, directing the criminal investigation police, identity checks and enforcing sentences, the pub…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-36

The insurance contract mentioned in article R. 211-35 covers the travel operator against the financial consequences of professional civil liability as defined in articles L. 211-16 and L. 211-17. The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-121

The aid is reimbursed from the sums calculated in accordance with articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 663

The following shall give rise to the collection of land registration tax: 1° Registrations of judicial or contractual mortgages, with the exception of registrations for renewal; 2° Subject to the prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-5

For the application of article L. 5423-7 in Mayotte, the words: "in articles L. 821-1 and L. 821-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 Ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for negotiating and concluding sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-34

Collective sector agreements are made public and included in a national database, the content of which is published online in an easily reusable open standard. They are published in a version that doe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-25

When they are admitted to reside in France in accordance with articles L. 421-22 or L. 421-23, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-12 and the children of the latter in the y…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

The provisions of Titles I to III and Title VII of this Book apply under the following conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 F bis

The tax credit provided for in article 220 sexies A is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2020 or the first financial year end…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-21

At least once a year, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall examine the origins and causes of the profits and losses recorded by each of their major operating units. They shall demonstrate to t…

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