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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-11

…whose individual rights are in the process of being constituted.IV. - For operations in categories 12 and 14 of Article A. 344-2, the minimum amount of profit sharing to be allocated for a financial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exception o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exception o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209

…A, previous tax losses, the non-deducted net financial charges referred to in 1 of VIII of Article 212 bis and the unused deduction capacity referred to in 2 of the same VIII by the absorbed or transf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16-2

…Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It is endowed with €500 million per year.As of 1 January 2019, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana and the Department of Mayotte and, as of 1 Janua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Sommaire

…funds 11. Expenditure on behalf of third parties on co-owned, insalubrious or ruinous buildings >. 12. Transfer of surpluses from ancillary budgets 13. Debt reduction and write-offs 14. Payment of le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279

Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of:a. Services relating to:The supply of accommodation in accommodation establishments; this rate applies to furnished rentals under the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 222-5, the supplier shall provide the consumer with information concerning: 1° Its identity: the identity, principal activity, geographical address…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-23

…research are no longer met as they stand.When they concern research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, requests for additional information or modifications issued by the Committee are forwarded by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 quindecies

…que are not taken into account provided there is no arm's length relationship within the meaning of 12 of the article 39 between the company in question and the latter companies or funds. This conditi…

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