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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-2

…1-3 of the Energy Code and the regional objectives mentioned in Article L. 141-5-1 of the same code;3° Take into account:a) Projects of general interest and operations of national interest meeting the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Resolution of groups for which the collège de résolution is the consolidated resolution authority

Article L613-60-2

…612-1, in II of Article L. 613-50 and in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 613-34-2 ; 3° It specifies the conditions for coordinating the implementation of resolution measures; 4° It dra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-4

Table 1: NUMBER OF CONTRACTS having given rise to investigation/search by the insurance company NUMBER OF INSURED PERSONS centenarians not deceased, including those for whom there is a presumption of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article R613-49

…deliberation ;2° The timetable, terms and conditions and amount of the financial support envisaged;3° The form and amount of the remuneration received in return for the support, the manner in which i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-8 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-29)

Article Annexe 8-8

…scendants and ascendants. 2° Damage resulting from the insured's wilful and intentional misconduct. 3° Damage resulting from an activity that is foreign to or prohibited by the profession of statutory…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…is or her employment contract is suspended for the duration of the actual payment of the allowance; 3° He or she is at least fifty-seven years old; 4° He/she joined the scheme, at the earliest, at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117-2

…tion, the type of infection or the general condition of the animal(s) allow the sample to be taken; 3° The prior performance of an additional examination designed to demonstrate the sensitivity of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-7

…a collaborative audiovisual work: 1° The author of the screenplay; 2° The author of the adaptation; 3° The author of the spoken text; 4° The author of the musical compositions with or without words sp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies B

I. - Functional allowances received by local elected representatives pursuant to the General Code of Local Authorities are subject to income tax in accordance with the rules applicable to salaries and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

…L. 222-15-1 and L. 222-16; 2° Failure to comply with articles L. 222-5 and L. 222-7 to L. 222-18 ; 3° Non-communication of documents required to monitor the agent's activity.

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