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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71

…inst a decision to refuse release or a direct referral to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 148 or Article 148-4 is to be decided by a person who has been detained in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1

…ne ; IX -The procedures for informing the other member of the couple as provided for in III and the last paragraph of VI are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-1

…three years, by order of the Minister responsible for the economy, subject to the provisions of the last sentence of 4° and 5° of the fourth paragraph of this Article.The chairman and deputy chairman…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1465 A

…heir own tax status in mainland France or its population has been declining by 30% or more over the last four decades, provided that it is located in an arrondissement made up predominantly of commune…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

…ortion equal to the growth rate of the consumer price index, excluding tobacco, for the year before last. Where the tariff limits thus obtained are expressed by numbers with more than one figure after…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

…nder the conditions set out in III, and without prejudice to any decision taken on the basis of the last paragraph of the same III, the supervisory board may:1° Refer the matter to the European Bankin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L762-10

…its registered office are equivalent, it may exempt the company from said obligations."; d) In the last paragraph, the words: "the obligations defined in I of Article L. 233-7 and II of Article L. 23…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 octies

…sion Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014. If the company calls on the body mentioned in the last paragraph of c of 1° of I of Article L. 214-30 of the Monetary and Financial Code to demonstrat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

…November 2019R. 214-78 and R. 214-79n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-81 with the exception of the last paragraphn° 2014-1011 of 5 September 2014R. 214-82 to R. 214-95n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 21…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quaterdecies

…ble profit for the financial year in which the excess occurred, under the conditions set out in the last sentence of the first paragraph.2 In the event of the disposal or total cessation of a business…

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