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

Article Annexe art. A132-4

…information document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regula…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…t\tDeeds of valuation and inventory\n\t\t\t\tPrisée, except in the case provided for in Article D. 514-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code.\n\t\t\t2\n\t\t\tPurely descriptive inventory\n\t\t\t\t3\n\t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…provisions of the penal code :- violence as provided for in articles 222-11, 222-12, 222-13 and 222-14-5;- malicious calls or messages and noise attacks as provided for in article 222-16;- threats as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

COMPOSITION OF THE INVESTMENT SECTION GROUPS OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6. Expenditure GROUP 1 Debt repayment 16: Borrowings and similar debts GROUP 2 Fixed assets 139: Inves…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-11

…in accordance with Article 164 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of 17 December 2013 before 1 January 2019 and that their extension is renewed from that date without any significant change in the paymen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

…ovided as soon as possible and no later than the date on which the invitation to tender is sent. " ;14° The first paragraph of Article R. 2132-7 is replaced by the following provisions:"In all procure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 tervicies

…ded by the period during which work is interrupted or slowed down in application of articles L. 531-14 to L. 531-15 du code du patrimoine or by the effect of force majeure.Also entitled to the tax red…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382

…ic health code, when they are occupied by the public health establishments mentioned in article L. 6141-1 of the same code, assigned to a public service or of general utility and not producing income…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies E

Any taxpayer who, between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2010, acquires a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion forming part of a classified tourist residence in a rural revitalis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-2

The benefits provided under the contracts referred to in article L. 143-1 may include additional cover in the event of the member's death before or after ceasing professional activity, as well as in t…

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