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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1449

…horities, public establishments and State bodies, for their activities of an essentially cultural, educational, health, social, sporting or tourist nature, regardless of their situation with regard to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1498

Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement or where 2° of Article 1497, the First President or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may grant exequat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1452

…following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Workers who do contract work for private individuals, or on their behalf and with materials belonging to them, whether or not they have a sign or a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1497

The first president ruling in summary proceedings or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may: 1° Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement, stay or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

…h a transitional limit value of 0.0006 mg/ m3 applicable until 11 July 2026. Bisphenol A (inhalable dust) 201-245-8 80-05-7 2 - - - - - - - Wood dust 1 - - - - - - Bromine 231-778-1 7726-95-6 0,7 0,1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1455

…d; 2° Maritime registrants who personally fish for fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other fishery products and sell these products themselves; 3° Maritime cooperative societies set up and operating in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1459

…ons are taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis and relate to the total share due to each local authority or grouping; they may concern one or more of the categories of persons l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142

Where the person under investigation is ordered to provide security or sureties, such security or sureties shall guarantee:1° The representation of the person under investigation, the accused or the d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145

…formalities is made in the minutes. The liberty and custody judge rules after an adversarial debate during which he hears the public prosecutor who develops his submissions made in accordance with the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Part Two: Community of Conventions.

Article 1497

The spouses may, in their marriage contract, modify the legal community by any kind of agreement not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. They may, in particular, agree: 1° That the community wil…

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