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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VJ

…rs made to a museum that has been awarded the "musée de France" designation provided for in article L. 441-1 du code du patrimoine ou d'un musée d'une collectivité territoriale ; 2° Les cessions réali…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-15

…heft or destruction of the vehicle or for the offence of misregistration as provided for in article L. 317-4-1 of the Highway Code , or a copy of the vehicle destruction certificate drawn up in accord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-15

…e for lack of sufficient funds shall send the account holder the injunction provided for in article L. 131-73 by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It specifies the number and amount o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Nature of the tests leading to the award of the first and second level state diploma for sports instructors and reserved for candidates who are or have been high-level sportsmen and sportswomen.

Article A212-154

…given in collaboration with the sports federations, holders of the delegation instituted in article L. 131-14, for the practice of physical and sports activities by disabled people. Each stage of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-15

In application of the last paragraph of Article L. 812-3, persons who have successfully completed a course of study of at least three years' duration or of an equivalent duration on a part-time basis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-15

…h may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisation to open, provided for in article L. 5142-2, are decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'al…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 E

…lectricity generation facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energy Code is greater than or equal to 50 megawatts.The tax mentioned in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-15

…of the trade union organisations recognised as representative at national level pursuant to Article L. 162-33 of the Social Security Code. The professional sections for doctors, dental surgeons and nu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R742-15

…21-2, the words: "and 76,500 euros for the associations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-3" are deleted;2° In article R. 221-2-1, the words: "the summary sheet referred to in Article…

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