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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-45

…ed in article 628-9 and Article 706, previously authenticated by their original administration, receives their responses and makes them available to magistrates, officers, agents and specialised assis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-32

…n's registry. It may be sent electronically under the conditions set out in articles R. 2333-120-32 bis to R. 2333-120-32 quater, paragraph 1. It may also be sent by fax, reception of which is ensured…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 84 A

The provisions laid down by Article 100 bis of the General Tax Code are applicable, under the same conditions, for the determination of the taxable salaries of performing artists, holders of a contrac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-2

…service provider to prove that he has met the information requirements laid down in Chapters II and IV of this Title.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-6

…ce of the contract cannot be continued without a modification contrary to the provisions of Chapter IV of this Title.

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

Article 244 quater L

…respect of each of the years 2011 to 2025 during which at least 40% of their revenue comes from activities mentioned in Article 63 under the organic production method in accordance with the rules lai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-8

…re applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and IV. II. - For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 2123-25-2, the words: "to the gen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

…f the examination; 2° The purpose of the examination, in the case of medical purposes, or its objective, in the case of scientific research; > Where applicable, the reasons for the examination 3° Wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-9

Trade unions that are representative in the company benefit from the provisions applicable to the trade union section and the trade union delegate set out in Chapters III and IV.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-2

…les R. 4312-1 à R. 4312-3 and articles R. 4312-5 to R. 4312-9 ; c) Title II; d) Chapters I, III and IV of Title III and Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of the same title; e) Title IV; 4° In Book IV: a)…

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