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Showing 29712980 of 35258 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 16-D-24 du 8 Nov 2016

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

Article A132-16-1

…h the model set out in Article 422-4 of Autorité des normes comptables Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 relating to the annual accounts of insurance undertakings, is negative and the Solvenc…

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

Article R533-16-0

…and long-term risks associated with the investments made under the contract; 2° The composition, turnover and turnover costs of the portfolio managed under the contract; 3° Where applicable, the use o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-16

The staff report proposals and the ratings provided for in Article R. 15-33-15 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a detailed general asse…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater E

…rest-bearing loan provided for in Article L. 31-10-1 of the Construction and Housing Code; 3° The industrial and craft premises mentioned in 3° of the I of Article 1635 quater I; > 4° Retail businesse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-8

…re called upon by the company under the conditions set out in Article 331 of the Code of Civil Procedure; they shall then proceed in accordance with Article 333 of that Code. The price is set in accor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1635 bis AF

…ication for registration, renewal of registration or modification of registration of a medicinal product mentioned in Article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code on the list of reimbursable pharmaceut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article L512-85

The Caisses d'Epargne network participates in the implementation of the principles of solidarity and the fight against exclusion. In particular, its purpose is to promote and collect savings and to de…

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

Article 1639 A bis

…etent bodies relating to direct local taxation, other than those setting either the rates or the products of taxation, and other than those instituting the household waste removal tax mentioned in art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The network

Article L512-86

…the Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance and the société de participations du réseau des caisses d'épargne.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-8

…ns prévues à l'article R. 351-9, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans leur rédaction indiquée dans la colonne de droite du même tableau : ARTICL…

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