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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

…hen calculating the solvency of the group, if the methods described in articles R. 356-19 to R. 356-22 do not so provide, the following amounts are excluded: a) The value of any assets of the undertak…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII A: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article L681-2

…r from his personal assets. Book VII of the Consumer Code and the sixth paragraph of Article L. 526-22 of this Code then apply. The court exercises the functions of the judge in charge of protection d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R742-13

…the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-196 to R. 214-202n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-203…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…° In the event of the transfer of free shares allocated under the conditions defined in Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5, L. 22-10-59 and L. 22-10-60 of the Commercial Code, from the acquisition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article L440-1

…sed for this purpose in Article L. 450-1of this code and to articles L. 511-3, L. 511-21 and L. 511-22 of the Consumer Code, in accordance with the procedures laid down. The report of the investigatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-68-1

…cle L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code as well as the persons mentioned in articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 of the same code; b) Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…of Title I of this Book, including branches of the credit institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-22 and the financial institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-23 ; 1° bis Payment institutions gover…

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

Article L774-42

…ns having the same effect; b) References to branches of establishments mentioned in Articles L. 511-22, L. 511-23, L. 522-13, L. 526-24, L. 532-18-1, L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3 do not apply; c) After…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies F

1. An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who carry out reconstruction, extension, repair or improvement work between 1 January 2005…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° bis : Tax reduction for loans taken out to take over a business

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 25% of the amount of interest on loans taken out to acqu…

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