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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 113

…112, the direct incorporation of profits into the capital is treated as an incorporation of reserves.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111

…to members directly or through interposed persons or companies by way of advances, loans or deposits.Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, when these sums are repaid after 1 January 1960, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…ich, for members or shareholders, have the character of repayments of contributions or share premiums. However, a distribution shall only be deemed to be of this nature if all profits and reserves oth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-1

…d prison sentence of more than one year and when he or she is facing a sentence of five years or less. In other cases, as an exceptional measure, the liberty and custody judge may decide to extend pre…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-19

…to ensure their protection; The public prosecutor will be informed of the outcome of the proceedings. 5° The public prosecutor will be informed of any breach of the warning distance and may, if appro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article R513-11-10

…se products are not available in sufficient quantities on national territory to cover patients' needs. Only establishments or organisations holding the authorisation provided for in Article L. 513-11-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

The list of sworn goods brokers is drawn up by each court of appeal at the request of the public prosecutor. It shall show, for each of them, the date of their registration as well as their profession…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

…ime slot identifiable by the public during which works are broadcast on a regular and recurring basis. "Digital channel": a collection of works based on a theme, a concept or a person, made available…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of States that are not members of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D632-1-1

The agreements mentioned in article L. 632-7 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

…titutional genetic characteristics may only be undertaken for medical or scientific research purposes. It is subject to the express consent of the person, obtained in writing prior to the examination…

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