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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The Assize Court

Article 885

The jury of the Mayotte Assize Court is composed of three assessor-jurors when the Assize Court rules at first instance and six assessor-jurors when it rules on appeal.These assessor-jurors are drawn…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831

The surviving spouse or any heir who is a co-owner may apply for preferential allotment by way of partition, subject to a balancing payment if applicable, of any business, or part of a business, wheth…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 832

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 68, the incidental request for the granting of a payment deadline pursuant to the article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by post delivered or addre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 805

For the application of this code in the overseas collectivities and New Caledonia:1° References to the department are replaced by references to the collectivity;2° References to the prefect and sub-pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 8

Public action for misdemeanours shall be barred after six years from the day on which the offence was committed. Public prosecution for the offences mentioned in article 706-47 of this code, when comm…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 828

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of article L. 212-5-1 of the Code of Judicial…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 802

…this declaration is sincere and true; he further affirms, under the penalties laid down by Article 1837 of the General Tax Code, that this declaration includes cash, debts and any other French or fore…

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

Article 411-89

To be eligible for post-production support, the works must have been the subject of an application for an exhibition licence or have obtained one during the year of the application for support or duri…

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

Article 411-87

Selective financial aid is awarded after completion to production companies and directors to reward the quality of the production of short films and audiovisual works.

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

Article 411-88

…isher subject to the tax provided for in…

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