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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-2

…ntioned in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-7

…134-1 respectively is sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution each year by 30 April at the latest, by year of maturity and by level of cover:the number of contracts or membership…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-2

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-2

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-5

…f the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

…ity objectives;"3° In 10° of II, the words: "within the meaning of Article 4 of Law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical grouping and distribution companies," are delet…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

…duction is :- 25% for homes acquired or built in 2009 and 2010;- 13% for homes acquired or built in 2011;However, when the taxpayer acquires or has built a new home in respect of which he or she provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Investment holding companies

Article L517-4-3

…agraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article R321-1

…of Article R. 321-15 and article R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26, R. 321-27, R. 321-30 to R. 321-34, R. 321-36 to R. 321-42, R. 321-44, R. 321-46 and R. 321-47.Collective ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Management of funds received as compensation for group members

Article 849-20

…group of injured parties defined by the judge. Subject to the Article 240 of Decree no. 91-1197 of 27 November 1991, any sum received under Articles 68 and 74 of the aforementioned Act of 18 November…

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