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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-1

…egard to the consequences for the latter of this decision. The measures provided for in Article 712-16 may relate to the consequences of decisions to individualise the sentence with regard to the situ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-3

…the case is not referred to the Sanctions Committee. The second paragraph of III of Article R. 241-16-1 is then applied.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3b: Equalised compensation scheme

Article L3334-16-3

I.-Income net of levies resulting from the application of a of A of I and of II of Article 1641 of the General Tax Code to property tax on built-up properties are allocated to the départements as comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…eceived or to be received from third party payers other than social security funds, article L. 1142-16 applies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

…property tax and additional taxes are collected either under the conditions provided for in Article 1679 quinquies, or, at the taxpayer's request, by means of monthly levies made in accordance with Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165-1

…es within the group.II - The provisions of II, III and the second paragraph of IV of article L. 214-165 apply to the company investment funds mentioned in I of this article, with the exception of thos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16-4

…procedures provided for in II, by their consolidating company, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, established in France or when it is published by their consolidating comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3a: Departmental Mobilisation Fund for Integration

Article L3334-16-2

A departmental mobilisation fund for integration is established in the form of a levy on State revenue and benefits the departments, the territorial authority of Martinique, and the authorities of Sai…

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