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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-14

In addition to the supplementary penalties provided for in article L. 823-13, natural persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 shall incur the supplementary penalty of confiscation of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-14

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate considers dismissing the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, he shall by all means obtain the parties' observations on this…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-14

The indications provided for in 1° of Article R. 512-13 are recorded at the initiative of the National Institute of Industrial Property or, in the case of a court decision, at the request of the regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-14

The members of the committee provided for in article L. 723-13 proceed with the counting of the ballot papers contained in the ballot box. The envelopes used to send the votes and the list of voters w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14

The registration provided for in Article L. 5121-13 may cover a series of homeopathic medicinal products obtained from the same homeopathic stock or stocks. The application for registration must be ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-14

Any person wishing to contest a decision relating to the allocation or renewal of the specific solidarity allowance must initiate mediation with the Pôle emploi regional mediator under the conditions…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-14

The titles provided for in article R. 131-13 must not appear or be mentioned on the documents or advertising of the federations which issue them other than in full. The typography of these titles must…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A: 1° and 2° (Obsolete provisions); 3° The proceeds of bond loans contracted before 1 January 196…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Crédit mutuel et coopération agricoles

Article 130

The provisions relating to the withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of Article 125 A does not apply: 1° Neither to interest shares in companies or unions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Société anonyme Natexis or any company it controls within the meaning of article 355-1 of law no. 66-537 of 24 July 1966 on commercial companies

Article 131

The following are exempt from the withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A : 1° to 4° (Obsolete provisions); 4° bis For their entire duratio…

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