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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-5

In the cases provided for in articles 706-72-2 to 706-72-4, the committal or arrest warrant shall remain enforceable; the prosecution or investigative acts and formalities carried out before the decis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-1

The medical electroradiology manipulator contributes, under the conditions defined in articles R. 4351-2 to R. 4351-3, to the performance of: 1° Examinations required to establish a diagnosis using io…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AG

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

Article 238 quindecies

I. - Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised in the context of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity on the occasion of the transfe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 G

1. The basis of assessment for the advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of Article 204 A due in respect of the income mentioned in article 204 C is made up of the amount of profits or income taxed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 425

A civil party duly summoned who does not appear or is not represented at the hearing is considered to have withdrawn his civil party claim. In this case, and if the public prosecution has only been se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 419

The declaration of civil party status is made either before the hearing at the clerk's office, or during the hearing by a declaration recorded by the clerk or by the filing of pleadings.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 421

At the hearing, the civil party's statement must, on pain of inadmissibility, be made before the prosecution's submissions on the merits or, if the court has ordered an adjournment of sentencing, befo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 422

A person who has joined as a civil party may no longer be heard as a witness. However, the civil party is treated in the same way as a witness as regards the payment of compensation, unless the court…

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