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Showing 24312440 of 4064 articles for Art. 1133 · CA Chambéry 18 November 2003

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5

I.-A committee will analyse the application files and draw up a list of candidates admitted to submit a tender after examining their professional and financial guarantees, their compliance with the ob…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 D

I. - Intra-Community acquisitions of tangible movable property located in France pursuant to I of Article 258 C, made by a purchaser who has a value added tax identification number in another Member S…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-6

…3 and 5 of Article 260 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II). II - Where no delegated act has been adopted by the Commission, the Aut…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

…solvency regime at least equivalent to that laid down in Chapters I, II and III of this Title, the calculation of group solvency shall take account, as far as that undertaking is concerned, of the So…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-1

…greement and identify the potential parties. The supervisory board shall, where appropriate, communicate this request to the competent authorities of the subsidiaries concerned. II. - Within four mont…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

…cial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. In order to become enforceable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-86

…ublic assistance is strictly limited when it is not compatible with their ability to maintain their capital at a sufficient level and to exit the public assistance programme in due course.Subject to c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-7

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall use the technical information developed pursuant to Article 77e of Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 as amended to calculate the best estimate refe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-2

…with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-14

The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1 and 223-9 for the distribution of previously unreleased works other than those mentioned in articles 222-7 and 222-8 and repertory…

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