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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the activities of officers and agents of the judicial police

Article 225

The matter is referred to it either by the public prosecutor or by its chairman.It may be referred to it of its own motion when examining the proceedings referred to it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Dissolution of marriage

Article 227

Marriage is dissolved: 1° By the death of one of the spouses; 2° By legally pronounced divorce.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cases of divorce

Article 229

…ce may be granted in the event of:-either mutual consent, in the case provided for in 1° of article 229-2;-either of acceptance of the principle of the breakdown of the marriage;-either of definitive…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book IV: Securities

Article 2286

A right of retention on the thing may be exercised by:

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

Article 221

1 Corporation tax is assessed under the same conditions and subject to the same penalties as income tax (industrial and commercial profits, tax regime based on actual profits or based on the simplifie…

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

Article 220

…which the income from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal person shall be deducted from the amount of tax payab…

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

Article 223

1. Legal entities and associations liable to corporation tax are required to file the declarations provided for the basis of assessment of income tax in respect of industrial and commercial profits (r…

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

Article 222

The companies, firms and associations referred to in Article 206 are required to make declarations of existence, of changes to the corporate pact and to the conditions under which the profession is pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 2257

When one has begun to possess for another, one is always presumed to possess in the same capacity, if there is no proof to the contrary.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 2255

Possession is the holding or enjoyment of a thing or right which we hold or exercise by ourselves, or by another who holds or exercises it on our behalf.

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