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Showing 121130 of 35069 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 23-6-2021 n° 19-21.784 F-D

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-19

Compulsory release does not apply to persons undergoing sentence adjustment while in prison, except where they benefit from outside placement under the supervision of prison staff under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-19

Upon arrival in France, the transferred person is presented to the public prosecutor of the place of arrival, who will question the person and draw up a report. However, if the examination cannot be c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-19

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be specified by decree.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-19

Direct grants are awarded in addition to the selective grants awarded pursuant to article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 612-19

Direct grants are awarded in addition to the selective grants awarded pursuant to article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-19

Grants are awarded and their amount is determined by taking into consideration:1° The quality and originality of the visual proposal;2° The appropriateness of the technical choices relating to visual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article D1617-23

The authorising officers of the public bodies referred to in Article D. 1617-19, when they choose to transmit to public accountants, by electronic means or on an electronic medium, the documents neces…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater F

I.-The chargeable event for the tax is, depending on the case: 1° The date of issue of the initial building or development consent; 2° The date on which the initial tacit planning permission came into…

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

Article 244 quater F

I. - 1. Companies taxed on the basis of their actual profits may benefit from a tax credit equal to 50% of expenditure intended to finance the creation and operation of establishments mentioned in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article D2573-19

Article D. 2215-1 is applicable in French Polynesia subject to the following adaptation: after the words: "of Book I of the Internal Security Code", the words: "in the version applicable in French Pol…

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