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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…eipts from the supply of meals in company canteens and meeting the conditions that are laid down by decree, excluding those relating to alcoholic beverages which come under the rate provided for in Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

…ly liable to pay the creditor a fixed indemnity for collection costs, the amount of which is set by decree. Where the recovery costs incurred exceed the amount of this flat-rate compensation, the cred…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-3

…years, multiplied by the mathematical reserves of contracts in categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 16 mentioned in article A. 344-2 at 31 December of the previous financial year; and- the sum of tech…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23

…ispense a medicinal product belonging to this group in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 162-16 of the Social Security Code.By way of derogation from I, they may dispense a medicinal produc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

…e system relating to continuity of treatment initiated in this respect in application of article L. 162-16-5-4 of the Social Security Code, as well as medicinal products which are the subject of an au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…ond column of the table below and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter: R. 3511-1Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3511-2Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 D. 3511-3Decr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R773-39

…in 7° bis and 7° quater" are replaced by the words "in 7° quater"; 8° In Articles R. 561-13, R. 561-16, R. 561-20-4 and R. 561-28, after the words "mentioned in 1° to 6°," the words "with the exceptio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

…in 7° bis and 7° quater" are replaced by the words "in 7° quater"; 8° In Articles R. 561-13, R. 561-16, R. 561-20-4 and R. 561-28, after the words "mentioned in 1° to 6°," the words "with the exceptio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 A bis

…ll business within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-100-1

…e annual accounts.II. - Where the company prepares consolidated accounts pursuant to Article L. 233-16, the consolidated management report shall give an account of the information mentioned in this Ar…

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