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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition of jobs at risk

Article R4624-23

I.-The jobs presenting particular risks mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-2 are those exposing workers to: 1° Asbestos; 2° Lead under the conditions laid down in Article R. 4412-160…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 292

…within the European Union, if the latter place is known at the time when the chargeable event occurs.When a good placed under one of the regimes mentioned in b of 2 of I of article 291 is released fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-2

I. - When the mental health actors mentioned inarticle L. 3221-2 working in the field of mental health in a given territory take the initiative to draw up a territorial mental health project, they sen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257

…duction or supply of immovable property are subject to value added tax under the following conditions.1. The following are treated in the same way as tangible property and are subject to the same rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231

…nt are those used to determine the basis of assessment for the contribution provided for in article L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of the benefits mentioned in the I of artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Assessment of tax

Article 221

…ual instalments no later than the anniversary date of the first payment over the following four years. The balance of the fractions due pursuant to the first sentence of this b may be paid at any time…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27-1

When acquiring French nationality by decision of the public authority or by declaration, the person concerned shall indicate to the competent authority the nationality or nationalities he or she alrea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-2

French nationality may be claimed at the age of majority, by declaration made to the administrative authority pursuant to articles 26 to 26-5, persons who have been habitually resident on French terri…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-24-1

The condition of knowledge of the French language does not apply to political refugees and stateless persons legally and habitually resident in France for at least fifteen years and aged over seventy.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-25-1

…e aforementioned time limits may be extended once, by reasoned decision, for a period of three months.

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