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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2019

On pain of nullity, the trust contract and its amendments shall be registered within one month of their date with the tax department of the trustee's registered office or with the non-resident tax dep…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-3

The members of the national platform for the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions may not commit, on a personal basis, directly or through an intermediary, bets on games or bets offer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZH

It is instituted, for sports betting organised and operated under the conditions set by I of article 137 de la loi n° 2019-486 du 22 mai 2019 relative à la croissance et la transformation des entrepri…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 486

The judge shall ensure that sufficient time has elapsed between the summons and the hearing for the party summoned to have been able to prepare its defence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 486

The minutes of the judgment are dated and mention the names of the judges who handed down the judgment; the presence of the public prosecutor at the hearing must be noted on the minutes.After being si…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 486

The mandatary responsible for administering the protected person's assets has an inventory made of them when the measure is opened. He shall ensure that it is updated during the course of the mandate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 486-1

…the hearing, that he acquiesces in the application, is exempted from appearing. However, the judge may still order the defendant to appear before him. The decision rendered under these conditions is…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-22

The amount of aid may be modified in the event that the distribution company does not respect the commitments it has made in the agreement. In this case, the Commission des aides à la distribution cin…

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

Article 222-22

Where several companies are responsible for the distribution of the same film, the direct allocation is awarded to each of the companies on the basis of the distribution costs it has actually incurred…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following chapters, the following provisions of this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L.…

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