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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17

The articles L. 2511-9, L. 2511-10-1 à L. 2511-13, L. 2511-15 et L. 2511-17to L. 2511-23, the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2511-25, les articles L. 2511-26, L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-33 of this code and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Manual changers

Article L572-1

…té de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-106

…e application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 15 November 2021 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by all documents required to prove that…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-22

When the beneficiary of an authorisation issued pursuant to article 15-4 brings an action for damages before a civil court or submits a claim for compensation to the Commission d'indemnisation des vic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24

Under Article 138, the investigating judge may order the person under investigation to set up, within a period that he or she determines, one or more personal or real sureties intended to guarantee th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-6

…t to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2411-4 and articles L. 2411-11 and L. 2411-15. The first meeting of the syndicate committee following its formation is convened by the mayor, w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database.

Article A38

…S"according to international nomenclature LOCUS Penta E Penta DSE33 (ACTBP2)DYS391YINDEL Chromosome 15Chromosome 21Chromosome 6Chromosome YChromosome Y

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…ties acquired in 2009 and 2010, 18% for properties acquired in 2011 and 11% for those acquired from 2012.However, for homes purchased in 2012, the tax reduction rate remains set at 18% for purchases f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 A bis

…the European Union;b) To work and expenditure eligible for the bonus provided for in II of Article 15 of Law No 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 and carried out in favour of the ener…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

…on", the words: "in accordance with locally applicable regulations" are added; 5° In Article L. 733-15, the following paragraph is added: "Foreign nationals who have not complied with the prohibitions…

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