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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

Without prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to them, the prohibitions defined in Article L. 511-5 do not apply to the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1, nor to undertaki…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1

The attached agreement between the French State and the guarantee fund and the French central office for compensation for accidents for which the French State is responsible in the countries referred…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 64

1. In order to investigate and establish the customs offences referred to in articles 414 to 429 and 459, customs officers authorised for this purpose by the Minister responsible for customs may carry…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 C

1. a. Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes, within the meaning of the article 4 B, are entitled to an income tax reduction equal to 30% of payments made up to 31 December 2024 in respect of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-10

…312-28 is drawn up in characters no smaller than eight-point type. It shall include clearly and legibly, in the order specified below: 1° The identity and geographical address of the contracting parti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 965

The basis of assessment for real estate wealth tax is the net value at 1 January of the year: 1° Of all the property and property rights belonging to the persons mentioned in article 964 as well as to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 ter

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1692, a person liable for value added tax may choose to pay the value added tax and the taxes, contributions and fees declared on the schedule to the decla…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-40

…1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Regional Prefect or his representative; b) The Regional Academic Rector or his representative; c) The Regional Academic Delegate for Youth,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138

Judicial supervision may be ordered by the investigating judge or by the liberty and custody judge if the person under investigation is liable to a correctional prison sentence or a more serious penal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L613-42

I. - When, at the end of the assessment provided for in I of Article L. 613-41, the resolution board, after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory board, finds that there are significant obstacles t…

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