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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-2-1

By way of exception to 2° of article L. 113-2, when the purpose of the insurance contract is to guarantee, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks defined in the contract, either the total…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-29

The thresholds provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 22-10-36, assessed on the closing date of the financial year, are set at 20 million euros for the balance sheet total, 40 million euros…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20-1

I. - To qualify as a commercial area within the meaning of article L. 3132-25-1, the area for which a request for demarcation or modification has been made must meet the following criteria:1° Constitu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-69-1

I.-For donations or legacies mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 444-11-1, the applicable rate is, where applicable, reduced to 0.45% for the portion of the base equal to or greater than €60,000 if i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single sub-section: Conditions for holding office as a member of the trade union council.

Article R5212-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sole sub-section: Conditions for holding office as a member of the council of a communauté de communes.

Article R5214-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

A company qualifies as a young innovative company carrying out research and development projects when, at the close of the financial year, it simultaneously meets the following conditions:1° it is a s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quinquies

I. - If a monthly direct debit, provided for in article 1681 ter and in B of article 1681 quater A, is not made by the set deadline, the sum that should have been deducted shall be paid with the next…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791

I. - Subject to the special provisions set out in the following articles, any infringement of the provisions of Title III of Part One of Book I, and of the laws governing indirect taxes, as well as th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L832-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article L. 812-2, the words: "Articles 78-1 to 78-2-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure" are replaced by the words: "Article 78-1, Article 7…

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