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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 81

The investigating judge shall, in accordance with the law, carry out all acts of information that he or she deems useful for ascertaining the truth. A copy of these acts as well as of all the document…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…es to mandate expenses paid under the conditions provided for in Article 4 sexies of Ordinance no. 58-1100 of 17 November 1958 relating to the operation of parliamentary assemblies; 1° bis a and c (Re…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Air transport.

Article 81

1. All unloading and throwing of goods en route is prohibited. 2. However, the commander of the aircraft has the right to have ballast and mail dumped en route in the places officially designated for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 81

Where the judge considers that the case falls within the jurisdiction of a criminal, administrative, arbitral or foreign court, he shall simply refer the parties to take further proceedings. In all ot…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 81

When there are signs or indications of violent death, or other circumstances giving reason to suspect it, burial may only be carried out after a police officer, assisted by a doctor of medicine or sur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-1 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 811-1)

Article Annexe 8-1

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIA…

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Article Annexe 8-1

CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE AUDIT PROFESSIONArticle 1This code defines the ethics to which the statutory auditor is subject in the exercise of his professional activity, whatever the nature of the engageme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-1

The central judicial police offices covered by articles R. 15-18and R. 15-22 are as follows:1° Office central pour la répression du faux-monnayage;2° Office anti-stupéfiants;3° Office central pour la…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 bis

The salaries paid to apprentices with a contract that meets the conditions laid down by the French Employment Code, as well as the bonus mentioned in article L. 124-6 of the French Education Code paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 ter

The following are exempt from tax up to an annual limit of €460: 1. (Not applicable); 2. The amount of deductions made from wages in connection with the subscription of shares issued by sociétés coopé…

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