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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-30

Seizures may be made following on-site findings or laboratory testing or analysis of a sample taken.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Consignment subject to authorisation by the liberty and custody judge

Article L512-37

The liberties and detention judge may order the release of the consignment measure at any time.It is de jure in all cases where the authorised agents have noted the conformity of the consigned goods o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-5 art R131-1 et R131-11

…That its duration is unlimited;1.1.5. That it shall ensure compliance with the charter of sporting ethics drawn up by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.1.2. Composition of the federati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 art R212-88 et R212-89

…riate, of diplomas or other qualification certificates, training content attesting to technical competence and knowledge of the geographical environment for the activities concerned.Where applicable,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies

…commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activities carried out on a professional basis.II. - Capital gains on disposals subject to the regime of articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Bodies responsible for organising international sporting competitions

Article 1655 septies

I. - Bodies responsible for organising an international sporting competition in France and, where applicable, subsidiaries in which they directly or indirectly hold more than half of the capital are n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 sexies

The cooperative building societies designated in Article L. 432-2 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, whose members are subject to the provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17° : Tax credit granted for sums paid for the employment of an employee in the home, to an approved association or to an approved body with the same purpose

Article 199 sexdecies

…rticle 4 B for:a) The employment of an employee who provides services defined in articles L. 7231-1 et D. 7231-1 of the Labour Code;b) The use of an association, company or body declared pursuant to A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

…of these States, are exempt from the withholding taxes provided for in 1 and 2 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au III de article 125 A.These investments must not constitute a direct inves…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 sexies

…oyalties for concessions, patents, licences, trademarks, processes, software, rights and similar assets;- capital gains on the disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets, where they relate to a…

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