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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

I. - The provisions of Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-27-2

I.-Sums due under life insurance contracts and capitalisation bonds or contracts which are not the subject of a request for payment of benefits or capital are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-42

I.-When the resolution college decides to use a liability management structure mentioned in Article L. 311-41, it may: 1° Instruct the person subject to the resolution procedure to submit to it, withi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Deduction of certain social security contributions and group insurance premiums

Article 154 bis

I. - For the purposes of calculating industrial and commercial profits and profits from non-commercial occupations, contributions to compulsory basic or supplementary family allowance and old age insu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
j: Contributions or premiums paid to people's pension savings plans or under certain compulsory or optional supplementary pension schemes or in respect of supplementary guarantees under pension savings plans.

Article 163 quatervicies

I. - 1. - Contributions or premiums paid by each member of the tax household are deductible from overall net income, subject to the conditions and limits mentioned in 2:a) to the popular retirement sa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L541-8-1

Financial investment advisers must:1° Act honestly, loyally and professionally, in the best interests of their clients;2° Exercise their activity, within the limits authorised by their status, with du…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other int…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-45

Points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group: The "Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group is allocated a maximum total of 50 poin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23-2

I.-Any breach of the laws, regulations or professional obligations applicable to the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and to persons authorised to manage sales pursuant to the first p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Special arrangements applicable to services supplied by taxable persons not established in the European Union

Article 298 sexdecies F

1. Any taxable person not established in the European Union who supplies services to a non-taxable person who is established in a Member State of the European Union, has his domicile or habitual resid…

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