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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-4

…s renewed every four years, in accordance with the same procedure as that set out in Article R. 123-208-2. However, in the event of renewal of the card, the deadline for issuing the new card is fiftee…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Copies

Article 1379

…nseil d'Etat, is presumed reliable until proven otherwise.If the original remains, its presentation may still be required.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395

…ars of sowing, planting or replanting. From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of Act no. 2001-602 du 9 juillet 2001 d'orientation sur la forêt, this exemption period is reduced to ten y…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of methods of proof

Article 1362

…son contesting an act or from the person he represents, renders probable what is alleged. The judge may consider as equivalent to prima facie evidence in writing statements made by a party at his pers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L3123-20-1

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L4135-20-1

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133

The person seized by virtue of an arrest warrant shall be brought before the examining magistrate or, failing that, the president of the court or the judge designated by the latter within twenty-four…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

When the implementation of an authorised project does not require planning permission, the authorisation lapses for those halls and spectator places which have not been put into operation within three…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1326

…e assignor has guaranteed the debtor's solvency, this guarantee refers only to current solvency; it may, however, extend to solvency at maturity, but on condition that the assignor has expressly speci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1355

…order of the Minister of Justice.If necessary, the president of the judicial court or his delegate may, by an order that is not subject to appeal, order that the publicity be completed by an insertio…

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