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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-7

The requisitioning of services, within the meaning of article 2 of order no. 59-63 of 6 January 1959 relating to the requisitioning of goods and services, as well as in the case of accommodation or ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-9

…pective powers granted to them by the articles of this Book and by Council Regulation (EC) No 139 / 2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings and by Council Regulat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 E

…tax on built properties that is theirs, abolish the exemption provided for in I or limit it to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90% of the taxable base.This deliberation may not be withdrawn or amen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Wines and ciders

Article 434

…onsumption, but which meet the characteristics defined in Annex III to Decree no. 87-600 of 29 July 1987 amending the provisions of Title II of Decree no. 53-978 of 30 September 1953, may not be offer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19

…mented by the central service for the preservation of biological samples mentioned in article R. 53-20-1. This processing may include a common reference number with the national automated genetic fing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-2

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L773-26

…n of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 526-6 Law no. 2013-100 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L774-26

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 526-6 Law no. 2013-100 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

As from 1 January 1980, the rental value of tangible fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 19…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

…lure of an operator to implement the withdrawal or recall procedures provided for in Articles 19 or 20 of Regulation No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying…

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