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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-2

A company may only grant a loan as referred to in 3a of article L. 511-6 if the following four conditions are met: 1° On the closing date of each of the two financial years preceding the date on which…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for investment in leisure property.

Article L421-3-1

Article 199 decies F of the French General Tax Code sets out the rules applicable to tax reductions for work carried out on certain accommodation forming part of a classified tourist residence or a cl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R342

Article R. 192 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 192.-For the posting of the order which, under the terms of articles 627 and 628, must be issued and published against contumaxes, including the record of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A142-1

The rates charged by insurance companies for retirement savings plans are based on a technical interest rate of 0% at the most. The provisions of this article do not apply to commitments governed by A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-6

I.-For the application of Article L. 111-4-1, motorised personal mobility devices, as defined in 6.15 of Article R. 311-1 of the Highway Code, are subject to the provisions of this article. II - Manuf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-5

The ballot papers shall specify, for each candidate, titular or substitute: a) His surname and usual forename; b) Profession or sector of activity; > c) Municipality in which he/she is active c) The c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

The following may be members of a local savings company: public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status and, under the conditions set out in the Articles of Association, natural p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Expenditure

Article L2573-41

I. - The articles L. 2321-1 to L. 2321-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article L. 2321-2:1° In 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-3

I.-The Board of Directors comprises, in addition to its Chairman : 1° Nine members representing the State: a) Two representatives of the ministers responsible for health and social action ; b) One rep…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197 C

The tax for which the taxpayer is liable in France on income other than salaries and wages exempt under the provisions of I and II of Article 81 A and article 81 Dand other than income subject to the…

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