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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article R40-37

…the provisions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the articles 41 and 44 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article R2251-2

…f 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding thes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-158

…rticipations financières de professions libérales constituées, en application du titre IV de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Simplified system

Article 74

The taxable profit of farmers placed under the simplified tax regime based on actual profit is determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 72 to 73 E subject to the following simplificati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72

I. Subject to the application of articles 71 and 72 A to 73 E, the actual profit of the agricultural holding is determined and taxed according to the general principles applicable to industrial and co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 70

If the needs of the investigation into a flagrant crime or a flagrant offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment so require, the public prosecutor may, without prejudice to the applicati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation.

Article R518-71

I. - In granting its authorisation, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes into account the programme of activities of the third-party financing company, its organisation, the mana…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

…r cooperative production company under the conditions provided for in the amended article 25 of law n° 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production. The exemption is, ho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-28

…t is set in accordance with the terms set out in articles 1843-4 of the Civil Code and 17 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 199

The hearings are held and the judgment is delivered in chambers. However, if the adult defendant or his or her lawyer so requests from the outset of the proceedings, they shall be held and the judgmen…

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