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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline of sworn goods brokers Discipline of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-32

Any breach of the laws and regulations relating to his profession or his duties as a sworn goods broker and any breach of probity or honour, even relating to facts unrelated to the tasks entrusted to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

Buildings allocated to livestock farming activities and equipment and facilities intended for the storage of livestock effluent constructed, acquired or manufactured from 1 January 2016 until 31 Decem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quindecies

Distributions and net gains relating to units in venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code in its version prior to Or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-3

In order to better guarantee the protection of children and to combat the illegal entry and residence of foreign nationals in France, the fingerprints and a photograph of foreign nationals declaring t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 412-1, prior to the issue of a first residence permit, a foreign national who has entered France without the documents and visas required by the inter…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 82-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of this sub-section, questions of jurisdiction within a judicial court may be settled before the first hearing by reference to the file, at the request of a pa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 55

Birth declarations are made within five days of the birth, to the local civil registrar. By way of derogation, this time limit is extended to eight days where this is justified by the distance between…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-11

No person may obtain or hold a sports agent's licence if he : 1° Has been the perpetrator of acts that have given rise to a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour, probity or morality;1° bis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-18

Under the delegation of powers granted to them, the delegating federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues that they have set up ensure that the contracts referred to in articles L. 22…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-17

The Chief Executive Officer :1° Prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented;2° Prepares the programme of activities and ensures that it runs smoothly;3° Prep…

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