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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-46

…s Register, through the intermediary of the body referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 123-33 of the Commercial Code, the information relating to the beneficial owners. This information co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-25

…nstituted at that same date for the same scenario.II. - III of article R. 385-22 and article R. 385-23 apply to the convergence plans required pursuant to I.III. - When deciding to set an enhanced sol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article D1142-59-1

…s du sang mentioned in article L. 1222-1 includes the allocation mentioned in 7° of article L. 1142-23 in its budget each year. In order to determine the amount, the Office national d'indemnisation de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…se that benefit from a derogation from the condition of exclusive activity according to article L. 7232-1-2 of the Labour Code, by associations, companies or bodies declared pursuant to article L. 723…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…filment depends on the duration of human life, other than the activities referred to in classes 22, 23 and 26.21. Marriage and childbirth: Any transaction involving the payment of a lump sum in the ev…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-9

…on behalf of others; iv. Non-interpellative summonses to pay, as provided for in articles 1344 and 1231-6 of the Civil Code; b) The activities of voluntary sales of furniture at public auction; c) Int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Transfers

Article L224-40

…institué par la Caisse nationale de prévoyance de la fonction publique mentionné à l'article L. 132-23 du code des assurances ; 4° Une convention d'assurance de groupe dénommée "complémentaire retrait…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…du premier degré. Brevet d'Etat d'entraîneur. Brevet d'Etat du deuxième degré. Ice skating Order of 23 July 1966 Brevet d'Etat de moniteur. Brevet d'Etat du premier degré. Brevet d'Etat de professeur.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

…Article L. 312-2: a) the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16, L. 421-23 and L. 421-24 are deleted; b) the article is supplemented by a paragraph worded as follows:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 362

…0-1,132-1and 132-18 of the Penal Code; if the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article 132-23 of the same code are applicable, the president also informs them of the consequences of the sente…

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