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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1

If it is necessary to carry out technical or scientific findings or examinations, the public prosecutor or, with the latter's authorisation, the officer or agent of the judicial police or, under their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tariffs and settlement

Article 777

Free transfer duties are set at the rates shown in the tables below, for the net share accruing to each entitled party: Table I Tariff of duties applicable in direct line : FRACTION OF NET TAXABLE SHA…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-17

The money market instruments referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 214-24-55 comply with the following rules:1° They comply with at least one of the following criteria:a) They have an issue maturity of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of work and personal protection equipment.

Article R4535-6

When using work equipment and personal protective equipment, self-employed workers and employers working directly on a building or civil engineering site are subject to the following provisions: 1° Ge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-58

I. - For the application of V of Article L. 626-30, the administrator shall determine the amount, calculated inclusive of all taxes, of the claims held by the members of the classes called upon to vot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-63

Health establishments authorised in application of this section may apply for a certificate of compliance with the good practices referred to in Article L. 5121-5. This certificate may be issued by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 221 bis

In the absence of the creation of a new legal entity, when a company or other body ceases in whole or in part to be subject to corporation tax at the standard rate, profits subject to deferred taxatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-7

For the application of article D. 351-6: 1° Are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers, in liaison, where appropriate, with the supervisory authorities of regulated entities in the Member States…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-16

I.-The administrative social committee exercises the powers provided for: 1° In articles 47 to 52 and the third paragraph of article 54 of the aforementioned decree of 20 November 2020; 2° In articles…

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