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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 D

…n with their own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties, for the entire duration of the title an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-22

…a practitioner and are, in the context of this activity, subject to the provisions of articles R. 6152-334 to R. 6152-355, with the exception of 1°, 2° and 8° of article R. 6152-336, article R. 6152-…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4721-4, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 are authorised to draw up an official report immediately, without prior for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9

I. - Portfolio management companies are legal entities which manage one or more : 1° UCITS ; 2° FIA ; 3° UCITS governed by foreign law and approved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the Europ…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60

…ods, means of transport and persons under the conditions set out in this article and in articles 60-1 to 60-10. The same articles 60-1 to 60-10 apply to the implementation of : 1° This Code and for th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-2

For the application of the provisions of sub-sections 1 to 3, the following are not considered to be sub-contractors: 1° Members of the same grouping in relation to each other; 2° Economic operators o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-61

…tion for registration, French public establishments of an industrial and commercial nature declare: 1° With regard to the person: a) The information provided for in 1°, 4° and 6° of Article R. 123-53…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-11

The identification of a person by his or her genetic fingerprints may only be sought:1° In the context of investigation or enquiry measures carried out in the course of legal proceedings;2° For medica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-2

The credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 shall open a Livret A passbook account to any person referred to in article L. 221-3 who so requests.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-12

…n, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a paragraph is added to article R. 5134-63 as follows: "When the State contributes to the cost of a training course under article L. 552…

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