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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Organisation of the territorial criminal investigation departments of the territorial directorates of the national police force

Article A35-1

The headquarters and jurisdiction of the territorial judicial police departments of the territorial directorates of the national police are determined in accordance with the following table: DIRECTION…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 A

In the department of Guiana, the rates of stamp duty provided for in this code are reduced by half. The same reduction shall apply to the rates of registration duties and land registration tax, except…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 8: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article A322-176

Pursuant to article R. 322-27 of the French Sports Code, personal protective equipment subject to the provisions of the Sports Code, by type of item defined in annex III-3 (decrees section) of the Spo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Professional economic development committees

Article 1039 A

Subject to the provisions of article 1020, transfers made to a professional economic development committee governed by the loi n° 78-654 du 22 juin 1978, of assets of any kind belonging to an organisa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Local authorities, local public bodies and local public companies

Article 1042 A

Transfers of property, rights and obligations resulting from mergers or the creation of new communes are exempt from registration duty, land registration tax and the contribution provided for in artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-1

The heads of the courts of appeal are invited, six months before the end of the term of office of the members of the National Council of Commercial Courts, by circular from the Director of Judicial Se…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 8: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article A322-177

Pursuant to article R. 322-37 of the French Sports Code, the person responsible for hiring out or repeatedly making available second-hand personal protective equipment must draw up a management sheet…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Investigation procedures in the event of an accident

Article A322-164

In addition to informing the Prefect of the département, the operator of the establishment must inform the Minister for Sport, within forty-eight hours, of any serious accident occurring in the establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-11

Each technical working group is chaired by an administration or recipient body designated by the strategic steering committee. It is made up of a representative of the single body and representatives…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article A431-1

The acquisition or extension of financial holdings by the caisse centrale de réassurance under the conditions provided for by the legislation in force must, notwithstanding any provisions to the contr…

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