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

Article A132-5-1

For the application of Article A. 132-4-1 to people's pension savings plans with a diversification provision, the obligation to provide information on the transfer values mentioned in Article L. 132-5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-1 A

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article 4 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, the parties may defend themselves or be assisted or represente…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Banking inclusion and prevention of over-indebtedness

Article L312-1-1-A

The Association française des établissements de crédit et des entreprises d'investissement (French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms), referred to in Article L. 511-29, adopts a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO PART TWO

Article Annexe 22-1

STANDARD AGREEMENT, REFERRED TO IN 1° OF ARTICLE R. 2212-9, SETTING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DOCTORS AND MIDWIVES CARRY OUT VOLUNTARY INTERRUPTIONS OF PREGNANCY BY MEDICATION OUTSIDE HEALTH ESTABLIS…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 A bis

I. - Where the tax authorities have imposed an 80% surcharge on the taxpayer on the basis of c of 1 of Article 1728, b or c of article 1729 or article 1729-0 A, any natural or legal person who, in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 nonies A

1. Failure to comply with the undertakings entered into with a view to obtaining administrative approval or failure to comply with the conditions to which the granting of the latter was subject shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-7

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN PROTECTION AGAINST IONISING RADIATIONThe terms "radioactive substance", "radioactive material" and "radioactive waste" are defined in article L. 542-1-1 of the French Envi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A bis

I. - Deliberations by local authorities and competent bodies relating to direct local taxation, other than those setting either the rates or the products of taxation, and other than those instituting…

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Article Annexe 1-4

ANNEX TO ARTICLE D. 123-321I.-The amounts of the fees payable to the keeper of the National Register of Companies by the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, pursuant to II of Article L. 123-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 I. - NEUROLOGYNeurological deficits should…

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