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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-9

…y person who fulfils the conditions set out in article 21-7 to acquire French nationality loses the option of declining it if he or she enlists in the French armed forces. Any minor born in France of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-4

…ch nationality by simple declaration, when they have established their domicile in France. The same option is open to their spouse, widower or widow and their children.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of accession in relation to movable property

Article 576

…ithout his knowledge, to form a thing of another kind may claim ownership of that thing, he has the option of claiming the return of his material in the same kind, quantity, weight, measure and goodne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-2

…ng able to rely, in respect of third parties, on this ground of nullity. However, the court has the option of not declaring the nullity incurred, if no fraud is established.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-88-1

…rnal radiotherapy treatment for adults; 2° Entry B providing brachytherapy treatment for adults; 3° Option C providing the same treatments for children and adolescents under the age of eighteen, in ad…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-6

I.-The notification file referred to in Article L. 3513-10 shall contain, depending on whether it concerns an electronic vaping device or a refill bottle, the following information:1° The name and con…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…ic body for the creation or acquisition of specific fixed assets are not included, at the company's option, in the results for the financial year in progress on the date they are awarded; in this case…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 G

…° The company has achieved an annual turnover excluding tax of less than 2 million euros during the reference period provided for in Article 1467 A, possibly corrected to correspond to a full year, or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…ect allocation, production companies that have an automatic audiovisual production account have the option of investing the sums entered in this account for the preparation of the production of featur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article D123-205-1

…ok mentioned in article L. 123-28 distinguishes cash payments from other payments and indicates the references of the supporting documents.The register referred to in the same article shall show detai…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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