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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13-1

…t assume an investment risk, the minimum required solvency margin is set at an amount equivalent to 25% of the net management expenses relating to these operations for the last financial year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

…h of article L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 February 1985 setting the list of educational expenses to be borne by the State in application of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 916-41

…eme no. SA.57299 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020, C(2020) 3532, on the basis of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support authorised by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-24

…from complying with the accounting rules laid down by Articles L. 233-17-2 to L. 233-23 and L. 233-25 for the preparation and publication of their consolidated financial statements.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

…arge or for a fee, without complying with the conditions laid down in articles R. 322-24 and R. 322-25 of this Code; 4° For those responsible for first placing the equipment mentioned in article R. 32…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 novodecies

…lies to buildings whose sale to a leasing company is carried out between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2023 and is preceded by a financing agreement accepted by the lessee as of 28 September 2020, and no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII bis : Legal entities liable to corporation tax whose purpose is to transfer the use of movable or immovable property to their members free of charge

Article 239 octies

…s in kind mentioned in the first paragraph granted during a financial year opened until 31 December 2023.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-15

…the amount of which, set by the mayor after consulting the municipal council, is between €20 and €25. This amount may be updated by order of the Minister responsible for local authorities in line wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-24

…kly rest in shifts for all or some of their staff, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3132-25-3 and L. 3132-25-4. II -International tourist zones are defined by the ministers responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R512-1

…7 on the status of cooperation, are required to undergo the cooperative audit mentioned in articles 25-1 to 25-5 of this text when the average number of employees at the end of each of two consecutive…

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