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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-77

The public prosecutor at a judicial court may, for offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 and 706-74, request the investigating judge to reli…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. R322-27)

LIST OF PPE-SL SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF SPORT 1. Head protection items such as helmets, light headgear. 2. Articles for the protection of all or part of the face such as mouthguards, m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Children with variations in genital development

Article L2131-6

The care of a child presenting a variation in genital development is ensured after consultation of the multidisciplinary teams of the specialised centres of reference for rare diseases, under the cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-8

The territorially competent State representative organises health checks on travellers and means of sea and air transport arriving in France from an affected area, within the meaning of Article 1 of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation of the company

Article L4041-2

The purpose of an interprofessional ambulatory care company is :1° The pooling of resources to facilitate the exercise of the professional activity of each of its members;2° The joint practice, by its…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1066

I. - Subject to the provisions of article 1020 and in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 132-11 of the Social Action and Family Code, acts performed and decisions made in connection wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1467

The business property tax is based on the rental value of property subject to property tax located in France, excluding property exempt from property tax on built-up properties under 11°, 12° and 13°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 I ter

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty transfers of co-ownership shares in classified hotels, tourist reside…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L765-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless ot…

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