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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-29

I. - As part of the investigations provided for in Article 17-1 of Law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995, in Articles L. 114-1, L. 114-2, L. 211-11-1, L. 234-1 et L. 234-2 du code de la sécurité intérieure…

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

Article 21-19

May be naturalised without a probationary period condition: 1° (Paragraph repealed); 2° (Paragraph repealed); 3° (Paragraph repealed); 4°A foreigner who has actually performed military services in a u…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-2

…se départements, where the insurance relates either to buildings or to buildings and their contents;2° Where the insurance relates to vehicles of any kind registered in these départements;3° If the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article L6214-2

…iology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence, the provisions of Articles L. 6211-10, L. 6211-19 and L. 6212-3 are applicable only to laboratories on the list provided for in II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-24

…ts define: 1° The nature of the transactions and the categories of borrowers eligible for this aid; 2° The rates at which commissions are covered, up to the ceiling mentioned in Article R. 1511-25 ; 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-2

…The same applies in the event of a transfer of employment contracts as provided for in article L. 1224-1, in the absence of a declaration by the employer of the new company.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 decies

…l'article 1594-0 G à une société civile de construction répondant aux conditions définies à Article 239 ter, the capital gain generated is, for the purposes of determining income tax or corporation ta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-23

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a financial penalty shall be refused in any of the following cases:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-2

…the decision referred to in the previous paragraph in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3211-3. III - The Prefect makes his decision on the basis of a medical and administrative file compri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-2

The economic and accounting data referred to in article R. 2234-1 include : 1° The annual profit and loss account for the operation covered by the partnership contract, recalling the data presented th…

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