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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of reductions in sentences provided for in article 721

Article D116-6

…ffice of the sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures set out in articles D. 49-15 or D. 590-1. The sentence enforcement judge may decide, in accordance with the fifth paragraph of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…nd or third twelve-month period following this exemption period.II.-.Communes located in regions of mainland France are classified in a priority development zone when these regions cumulatively meet t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…8 June 2011 are deleted; d) In 19° of II, after the words: "contributing to its definition", the remainder of the paragraph is deleted; e) The last paragraph is not applicable; 4° In Article L. 621-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…8 June 2011 are deleted; d) In 19° of II, after the words: "contributing to its definition", the remainder of the paragraph is deleted; e) the last paragraph is not applicable; 4° In Article L. 621-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…8 June 2011 are deleted; d) In 19° of II, after the words: "contributing to its definition", the remainder of the paragraph is deleted; e) the last paragraph is not applicable; 4° In Article L. 621-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

…f a merger or demerger, the provisions of the previous paragraph do not apply where articles L. 236-15, L. 236-25 and L. 236-26 are applied or where the option provided for in article L. 236-27 is exe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

…ersons who rent or sublet one or more rooms in their principal residence on a furnished basis until 15 July 2024 are exempt from income tax on the proceeds of this rental provided that the rooms rente…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

Any person shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros if he or she: 1° Exercising for remuneration one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2172-2

…he winner or winners of a restricted competition organised under the conditions of articles R. 2162-15 to R. 2162-21. However, the purchaser is not obliged to organise a competition for the award of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…misdemeanours, the trial of the following offences: 1° Offences provided for by articles 222-38,223-15-2,313-1and 313-2,313-6,314-1and 314-2,323-1 to 323-4-1,324-1 and 324-2,432-10 to 432-15,433-1 and…

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