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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-3

When the administrative composition procedure is terminated in accordance with Article R. 232-89-1, the statement of objections is forwarded to the chairman of the Enforcement Committee. Articles R. 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-16

…be set up at the High Council by a decision of its Chairman with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

…property tax and additional taxes are collected either under the conditions provided for in Article 1679 quinquies, or, at the taxpayer's request, by means of monthly levies made in accordance with Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…these persons shall make an offer of compensation to the victim or his heirs, within one month of receiving the opinion of the College of Experts, with a view to making full reparation for the harm su…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B undecies

…ter-communal cooperation that have instituted the tax for the removal of household waste in accordance with articles 1379-0 bis, 1520 and 1609 quater vote on the rate of this tax under the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-16

…ollowing form: a) In the case of financial securities covered by 1° to 4° of I of Article R. 214-32-18, in the form of accurate, reliable and regularly established prices, which are either market pric…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165-1

…ng of Articles 2 and 22 of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…ovided for in article L. 2223-42" are deleted; 2° The words: "in e of article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "by locally applicable regulations"; III. - For the application of article R. 2213…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

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