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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

At the end of the financial year, the Director and the Accounting Officer in office jointly draw up the draft financial account in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Ministers fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B ter

I. - Taxation of the capital gain realised, directly or through an intermediary, in connection with a contribution of transferable securities, corporate rights, securities or rights relating thereto a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

I.-For the application of this article: 1° Social rental housing means housing to which personalised housing assistance applies in accordance with 3° or 5° of Article L. 831-1 of the Construction and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262-00 bis

I.-The following are exempt from value-added tax: 1° The supply of goods and services carried out within the framework of diplomatic and consular relations, within the limits, where applicable, of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

I. - For rights in the course of constitution of operations whose benefits are linked to the cessation of professional activity, the agreement provides for the transfer option mentioned in the eighth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article Annexe art. A220-3

Clauses to be included in insurance contracts taken out in application of article L. 220-1 of the French Insurance Code instituting compulsory insurance for operators of funicular or cog railways, cab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-2

I.-The minimum requirement referred to in IV of Article L. 613-44 shall be met by means of one or more of the following commitments or own funds: 1° Commitments: a) which are issued to the resolution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D773-22

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D774-22

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article L751-2

I.-The departmental commercial development commission is chaired by the Prefect. For any new project, it interviews the person responsible for promoting town centre retailing on behalf of the municipa…

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