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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…areas mentioned in article 1465 A, businesses that are created or taken over between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2023, subject by right or by option to an actual taxation system for their results a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

…ch of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-4

…rger:1° The draft terms of merger;2° Where applicable, the reports referred to in articles L. 236-9 and L. 236-10 when the operation is carried out between public limited companies;3° The annual accou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-6

…contract, under the conditions provided for in I of article 3 of order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 and its application procedures, are stated in the document formalising the initial conversion reques…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-7

…formation document.Annex to article A. 132-4-7 of the Insurance CodeDrafting model :NameAddressName and address of the insurerDateContract referenceSubject: Exercise of the option to reverse my decisi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-3

…pressed in units of account that were not selected when the contract was taken out or subscribed to and whose main characteristics were not indicated when the contract was taken out or subscribed to,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-4

I.-The report on the application of articles L. 132-9-2 and L. 132-9-3 provided for in article L. 132-9-3-1 is published annually on the insurance undertaking's website or on any other durable medium…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-1

…submitted. I.-Principle : The information provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 132-5-2 and in the first paragraph of article L. 132-5-3 on surrender or transfer values that cannot be esta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-2

The words referred to in articles L. 132-5-2 and L. 132-5-3 precede the policyholder's signature.I.-For policies not covered by article L. 132-5-3, it reads as follows:The policyholder may cancel this…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-8

…ving commitments giving rise to the constitution of a diversification reserve, the information memorandum referred to in article L. 132-5-2, the notice referred to in article L. 132-5-3 or, when they…

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