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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexies A

…86-1067 of 30 September 1986 and in the specifications provided for in Article 48 of the same Act; 2° Expenditure incurred by the publishers of television services, radio services or on-demand audiov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

…the head of the group, the activities of the group are carried out mainly in the financial sector; 2° At least one of the entities in the group belongs to the insurance sector and at least one belong…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R744-15

…2011-275 of 16 March 2011 R. 221-8-1 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-9 with the exception of 2° and 3° of I n° 2020-995 of 6 August 2020 R. 221-10 and R. 221-11 n° 2008 1263 of 4 December 2008…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Specific cases of house arrest and administrative detention

Article L752-3

In the event of house arrest pursuant to article L. 752-1, the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1, L. 733-2 and L. 733-3 are applicable.Failure to comply with the requiremen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

…the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisation b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

…e application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in French Polynesia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5° the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European standardis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-5

…2 and I of article L. 241-3 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 Euros; 2° Infringement of the provisions of II of article L. 241-3 is punishable by six months' imprisonmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-7

…1-2, the words: "of the regional health agencies" are replaced by the words: "of the health agency";2° In Article L. 1161-4, the words "and the associations mentioned in Article L. 1114-1 " are delete…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-4

For the operations referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1, the State in which the risk is situated is considered to be :1° The State in which the property is located, when the insurance relates…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-1

…ections:1° By seniority of their election, since the last complete renewal of the municipal council;2° Between councillors elected on the same day, by the greatest number of votes obtained;3° And, in…

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