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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within this perimeter

Article A761-13-1

On receipt of the response from the market manager, the prefect will forward a copy to the applicant without delay. If the applicant has not sent him the second part of his application, he will indica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L632-1-A

Confidential information received by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Banque de France and the Autorité des marchés financiers from a European supervisory authority, the Europ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Allocation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-59

Audiovisual adaptations of live performances must, with regard to investment for production: 1° Be financed by an hourly contribution in cash from one or more television service publishers or by an ho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49-1

The consultative opinion of the national technical director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the authorisation of training bodies preparing for the "sports development" speciality of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies G

I. - Insurance and reinsurance companies may set aside tax-free provisions to meet exceptional expenses relating to operations that cover risks due to natural elements, atomic risk, civil liability ri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-54-1

The advisory opinion of the National Technical Director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the accreditation of training organisations preparing for the "sports performance" speciality…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter A

Unitholders in a mutual fund may set off all or part of the tax credits attached to the income and capital gains from the sale of assets included in that fund.For each year, the fund manager calculate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7

(Articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33) "EC" DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer, his authorised representative or, failing this, any person responsible for placing the product on the market establi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-2-A

I. - When a local authority transmits all or some of the documents referred to in article L. 2131-2 by electronic means, it shall use a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article A211-1-1

Insurance contracts relating to the operations mentioned in article R. 321-1, section 10 (third-party liability for motor land vehicles) of the Insurance Code must include the standard clause relating…

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