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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-33

The Cour de cassation is not obliged to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-30

…any observations they may have before the Court. They are signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, in accordance with the rules set out in article 585, except where they ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-31

…a statement in response to the priority question of constitutionality. This is drawn up, submitted and communicated in accordance with the rules governing appeals.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-32

…of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in articles R. * 49-30 and R. * 49-31. It sets the date of the hearing at which the priority question of constitutionality…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-34

The court registry shall notify the parties of the decision taken by the president of the panel or his delegate pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. * 49-32, as well as the date of the hearin…

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

Article 238 octies

…by decree (1), but no earlier than 1 January 1972, by companies subject to income tax as industrial and commercial profits or corporation tax, on the disposal of buildings which they have built or had…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 B

…s, of debt securities negotiable on a regulated market pursuant to a specific legislative provision and not likely to be listed, follows that of the proceeds of such securities.The provisions of the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-119

A proportional fee is charged for a sale with right of redemption (number 99 in table 5), according to the following schedule:Base of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,0…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-153

Estimates and contracts (numbers 153 and 154 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of estimates and sales contracts, according to the following scale:Base scale…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-3

Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017.

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