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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 nonies G

I. - A tax is introduced on capital gains realised under the conditions provided for in articles 150 U and 150 UB to 150 UD by natural persons or companies or groupings covered by articles 8 to 8 ter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-46

…26-1, the waiver of the declaration of unseizability or of the unseizability of his rights over the main residence or the revocation of the waiver of the unseizability of his rights over the main resi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article D527-1

…person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment or who, regardless of the length of detention remaining to be served, has been sentenced either to a term of imprisonment or criminal detention equa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6232-5

…opes;14° Article R. 57 relating to the public recording of the opening and closing time of the poll;15° Article R. 58 relating to checking the identity of voters;16° Article R. 59 relating to the obli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-5

…opes;14° Article R. 57 relating to the public recording of the opening and closing time of the poll;15° Article R. 58 relating to checking the identity of voters;16° Article R. 59 relating to the obli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-35

I. - The following are subject to the obligation to draw up and maintain a preventive recovery plan:1° Credit institutions subject to direct supervision by the European Central Bank pursuant to Articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HP

…l fishing companies or fishing outfitting companies as defined in II of Article 240 of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas aged under fifty on the date of the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

…rketing products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are required to make public, on a s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

…3-2 as well as to the sums due, where applicable, under the contract provided for in article L. 513-15.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

…e, the information required for the application of Article 8(3a) of Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Directive 77/7…

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