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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-4

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The provisions applicable to cross-organ donation, including the ter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-border demergers

Article L236-47

Assets and liabilities not expressly allocated by the draft terms of cross-border division to one or other of the companies participating in the cross-border division shall be allocated, where the int…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90-1

For the exercise of all or part of the activities in the functions mentioned in article L. 212-1, the declarant's professional qualification, certified in accordance with 1°, 2°, 3° or 4° of article R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies F

…12. This tax reduction applies: a) To expenditure relating to a dwelling, forming part of a tourist residence classified in a rural regeneration area or in an area, other than a rural regeneration are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Basis and rate of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

…odation categories Lowest rate Ceiling rate Palaces 0.70 4.00 5-star tourist hotels, 5-star tourist residences, 5-star furnished tourist accommodation 0.70 3.00 4-star tourist hotels, 4-star tourist r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 149

…the spouse or the father and mother of the deceased attest to this death under oath. If the current residence of the father or mother is unknown, and if he or she has not been heard from for a year, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 331

…st, at the request of the president, state their surname, first names, age, profession, domicile or residence, whether they knew the accused before the fact mentioned in the committal order, whether t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration

Article R113-10

…of the civil service and follows its evolution. To this salary must be added, where applicable, the residence allowance and the family salary supplement granted under the conditions laid down by the t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-67

The person appears before the liberty and custody judge assisted, if necessary, by his or her lawyer. The hearing is held in public, unless publicity would be detrimental to the smooth running of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-1

…ate, of their choice both within and outside the psychiatric sector corresponding to their place of residence.

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