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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA

…more than six years as regards: 1° (Expired); 2° a. Energy-saving equipment and renewable energy production equipment acquired or manufactured by companies from 1 January 1977 that appear on a list dr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

…g three criteria: ; ii) The c is replaced by the following: c) They are subject to appropriate procedures for monitoring their activity; 10° In Article R. 561-16, the reference to Article L. 441-1 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…and L. 561-38 with the exception of its 2° bis Order 2020-1342 of 4 November 2020 L. 561-39 Act no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 561-40 to L. 561-42 Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 561-43 to L.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-3

The decision ordering the hearing may take the form of a simple mention in the file or in the hearing register.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-3

Consent to adoption must be free, obtained without any consideration after the birth of the child and informed about the consequences of adoption, in particular if it is given with a view to full adop…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 310-3

Parentage is proved by the child's birth certificate, by the acknowledgement certificate or by the notoriety certificate establishing possession of status. If an action is brought pursuant to Chapter…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-3

The court shall rule, within a period of ten days from the date on which the matter is referred to it, on the application for the opposition to be dismissed made by the author of the acknowledgement,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

The judge may, by way of exception and if the interests of the child so require, in particular where one of the parents is deprived of the exercise of parental authority, decide to entrust the child t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-3

The assize court ruling on appeal on the public prosecution may not, on the sole appeal of the accused, aggravate the latter's fate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-3

…eedings. If a lawyer is present to defend the interests of the accused, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the articles 306 to 379-1, with the exception of the pro…

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