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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

Notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to SICAVs: 1° Shares must be fully paid up as soon as they are issu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-3

Where the insurance group company has a strong and lasting financial relationship with an undertaking which does not result from holdings within the meaning of 10° of Article L. 310-3, this relationsh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279-0 bis A

I.-The reduced rate of 10% applies to the supply of housing that meets the following conditions: 1° The housing is intended by the lessee to be rented as a principal residence to individuals whose res…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L593-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3, L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-2

Refusal to insure against damage to property or business interruption, including cover for damage resulting from natural disasters as provided for in articles L. 125-1 and L. 125-2, or refusal to insu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-30-2

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1716 bis

I. - Free transfer duties, real estate wealth tax and partition duty may be paid by handing over works of art, books, collectors' items, documents, of high artistic or historical value, or real estate…

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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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R595-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia" and the words: "of France" by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-29

The compulsory expenditure of the Corsican collectivity includes:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the bodies of the Corsican collectivity and the upkeep of its administrative buildings;2° F…

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