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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

Companies which, having subscribed to the initial capital of the sociétés immobilières conventionnées referred to in Order no. 58-876 of 24 September 1958 or to their capital increases, have waived, w…

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

Article 43-1

…on, the public prosecutors' offices of these courts immediately relinquish jurisdiction in its favour. If it decides to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutors' offices of these courts immed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-43

Recordings of location data shall be destroyed, at the request of the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor's office, on expiry of the limitation period for prosecution. A record of the destructi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43

The State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is prepared :1° Through initial training, including apprenticeships ;2° Through continuing education.When the State diploma in youth, popular ed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-43

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The Board of Directors may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 bis

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 459 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 ter

Any foreigner guilty of the offence referred to in article 414 of this Code involving manufactured tobacco products or narcotics may be banned from French territory for up to ten years, under the cond…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Display and distribution of decisions

Article 433 bis

…isseminated, taking into account the circumstances of the offence and the personality of the offender.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-43

The guarantor's undertaking referred to in article L. 131-40 is extinguished after six months if, during that time, there have been no claims or legal proceedings.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 14: Payment transactions where the amount is not known in advance

Article L133-43

…act amount of the payment transaction and at the latest immediately after receiving the payment order.

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