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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

The electricity or natural gas supply offer specifies, in clear and comprehensible terms, the following information:1° The identity of the supplier, the address of its registered office, its unique id…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GB

…laims experience relating to group insurance operations against death, incapacity or disability risks. The provision is calculated for each insurance contract covering the risks in question or for eac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-32

…ond to seventh paragraphs of Article L. 626-31; >The plan has been approved by the Board of Directors. 2° The plan has been approved by: a) A majority of the classes of affected parties entitled to vo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater E

I.-Par délibération prise dans les conditions prévues au VI de l'article 1639 A bis, les organes délibérants des communes ou des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-21

…than twice the average per capita financial potential of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.Also benefiting from this fraction are the arrondissement chief towns as at 31 December 2014, with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

…he obligations relating to the labelling, package leaflet and name of medicinal products and products.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply:1° "Tariff": all the elements used to determine the amount of the emoluments and lump-sum reimbursements due to the professionals…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D591

…all be kept:1° Requests for copies of documents in a case file provided for by article R. 155 ;1° bis. Requests and observations sent to the public prosecutor pursuant to Article 77-2, as well as refe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental commission

Article A752-3

…sequent certificate, mentioning, where applicable, the dates and authors of the previous certificates. An insert is provided for cases where the authorised project has already given rise to more than…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-270

…raph of article L. 225-269. These shares may be created by drawing on available premiums and reserves. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 225-206, the société anonyme may also acquire its ow…

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