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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 219

The president of the investigating division, and in courts where there are several investigating divisions, one of the presidents specially appointed by the general assembly, exercises the specific po…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 214

…is held by another cooperative production company under the conditions set out in article 25 of law n° 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production; The 2° is however ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21

…itions laid down in articles 16-1 A or 20-1 of this code; 1° quater Controllers under the status of Parisian administrations carrying out their duties in the public thoroughfare speciality and Paris s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-21

…al number of representatives of the borough mayor and the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, appointed from among the elected councillors, defines the general conditions for admission to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

No one may acquire French nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 216

The provisions of this chapter apply to ships and other seagoing vessels.This chapter also applies to personal watercraft as defined in article 240-1.02 5 of division 240 annexed to the decree of 23 N…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Open livestock account.

Article 210

1. In the area subject to the open account formality, animals may not move or graze without an acquit-à-caution issued by the customs service. 2 (Repealed)

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Open livestock account.

Article 211

1. Customs officers may carry out such visits, surveys and checks as they deem necessary for the application of the provisions relating to open account, movement and grazing. 2. Security receipts must…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210

The provisions of this article apply to capital gains, other than those referred to in the second paragraph of II of article 238 octies, realised before the entry into force, under conditions set by d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Automatic financial aid

Article 212-2

Automatic financial aid is awarded in the form of direct grants to support the conception and development of long-term film projects.

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