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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-13

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7, A. 37-8, A. 37-9 and A. 37-11, when the offences referred to in Article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code are recorded without intercepting the vehicle and using an automa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-14

By way of derogation from Article A. 37-10, when drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 529-11, the official report on the notice of offence form provided for in the previous article sh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-12

In the case provided for by Article R. 49-14, the deposit may be paid either by cheque made payable to the Public Treasury, or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-6 (art. A212-225)

Aptitude test 1. Test to verify theoretical and practical knowledge of safety. This test aims to verify the candidate's ability to design a mountaineering project based on their professional experienc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 A

I. - New constructions allocated to the principal dwelling and financed to the extent of more than 50% by means of loans assisted by the State, as provided for in Articles L. 301-1 et seq. of the Cons…

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

Article 1607 A

I. - Non-built properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 and not exe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to offences leading to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-11

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7 to A. 37-10, the characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-69-1

I.-For donations or legacies mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 444-11-1, the applicable rate is, where applicable, reduced to 0.45% for the portion of the base equal to or greater than €60,000 if i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article A421-13

The rates of the contribution to the guarantee fund provided for in I of Article L. 421-10-1 are set as follows: 1° The rate applicable to the difference between the premiums for the last ten financia…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-1 (art. A114-3)

Title I DRAWING UP THE ELECTORAL LIST I-1. The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre draws up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with t…

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