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Showing 48214830 of 5011 articles for Art. BOI-IR-RICI-290-20 n° 180 s.

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

I.-The double use of own funds eligible to cover the Solvency Capital Requirement of the various insurance or reinsurance undertakings taken into account in the calculation is prohibited. To this end,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L470-1

…ices, as well as enjoining him to cease any conduct or remove any clause contrary to those provisions.The injunction mentioned in the first paragraph of this I may be subject to a publicity measure, u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-1

…out the state of health of populations and the health risks threatening them, their causes and trends. To this end, it creates information systems enabling it to access scientific, health, demographic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

I.-It is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class offences for an economic operator within the meaning of 13) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 to exhibit, offer for sale, sell, import…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-4

Applications for authorisation or renewal of authorisation may only be examined by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if they are accompanied by a complete file. The application must i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-1

…t account agreement. If the fees have been paid in advance, they will be refunded on a pro rata basis.With the customer's agreement, the account agreement may be adapted before expiry of the two-month…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater D

…ist of which is set by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, has been charged to the builders or developers. This list may be supplemented by a deliberation of the municipal council or the deliberative body…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 3

…ts amount (1). 2. Delegation order, where applicable >. 3. Documents required for subsequent payments. (1) This document is not required for mayors' allowances automatically set at the ceiling rate.31…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe V

…between the portion due to the delegating authorities and the portion due to the delegating companies. For each of the items that have changed since the previous year, the report provides explanatory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe A

…ied out as part of continuing education initiatives are compensated in the form of mission allowances. (3) These expenses must not also be covered by miscellaneous expenses incurred during tours and m…

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