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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388-0

…spectively for the commune and the department, of the tax allowance rate by the tax rate applied in 2020 on the territory of the commune; On the other hand, the product of the tax allowance rate by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 G

…nicipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-13

…h of the date on which the material was obtained by the Authority. In urgent cases, this time limit may be reduced by the General Rapporteur, in particular to allow the Authority to consider an applic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-13

Mandatory licences and ex-officio licences are non-exclusive. The rights attached to these licences may only be transferred together with the goodwill, business or part of the business to which they a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation, registration and declaration

Article R1333-134

…n or renewal of authorisation is submitted, by the person responsible for the nuclear activity, who may be a natural person or a legal entity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-13

The mediator may, in agreement with the parties, suspend the drafting of his recommendation and make it conditional upon the resumption of discussions between them in a form and within a timeframe tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-13

…le L. 752-23 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing Code), Ordinance no. 59-76 of 7 January 1959 relating to actions for civil damages by the State and certain other pub…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-138

The portfolio transfers referred to in Article L. 324-1 of the Code, relating to the undertakings referred to in Article R. 322-132, are carried out by the company or fund referred to in Article R. 32…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-134

…r the reinsured undertaking, the authorisation will not be reinstated and the undertaking concerned may only continue its operations in this capacity with the authorisation of the Autorité de contrôle…

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