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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 unvicies

…pplies to the sums actually paid for the subscriptions mentioned in 1, retained within the limit of 25% of overall net income and €18,000.3. The tax reduction is equal to 30% of the sums withheld in 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-34-1

…the body to a coffin suitable for cremation, provided for in article L. 2223-42-1, is issued by the mayor of the municipality of the place where the coffin is opened and changed, at the request of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-31

…st minors aged under fifteen provided for by Articles 227-22,227-22-1, second paragraph, 227-23,227-25 and 227-26 of the Penal Code; 9° Destruction, damage and deterioration dangerous to persons provi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts performed by health professionals

Article L426-1

…ay all such compensation if the period of validity of the insurance cover referred to in article L. 251-2 of this code expires. In the latter case, the healthcare professional must then reimburse the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018 R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 Dec…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…n Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2 R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12 R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 Dece…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-11

…ing an EU long-term resident card, as defined by the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, grant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-3

…each merging company shall submit to the notary or registrar the certificate referred to in Article 25 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EC) No 2157 / 2001 of 8 October 2001 within six months…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-5

…assumption of the State's share of unpaid rent claims pursuant toarticle 85 of law no. 2007-1824 of 25 December 2007 on amended finance for 2007; 5° Deposits with a credit institution authorised in a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-2

…assistance and personal injury;-contracts guaranteeing risks belonging to categories of operations 25 or 26 of article A. 344-2 or guaranteeing risks mentioned in article L. 125-1 (second paragraph):…

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