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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-75

The establishment of alimony and indexed annuities (numbers 30 and 31 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° A proportional fee:a) Either to the capital formed by ten times the annual benefit,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-19

Admission is decided by the selection board if the average of the marks obtained by the candidate in all the eligibility and admission tests is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20.The mark obtained i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-4-1

…at least every two years. They are accompanied by the card mentioned in I de l'article 52 de la loi n° 2015-990 du 6 août 2015 pour la croissance, l'activité et l'égalité des chances économiques.The o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-4

…difference between the net rate of each of the local direct taxes mentioned in Article 1 of the loi n° 80-10 du 10 janvier 1980 portant aménagement de la fiscalité directe locale, applied in the said…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1

…nteer firefighters who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of article 23 of the loi n° 96-370 du 3 mai 1996 relative au développement du volontariat dans les corps de sapeurs-pompiers,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-70

A local investment fund : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights and in the int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

The mayor shall ensure that the persons responsible for the bathing water, other than the local authority or group of local authorities, comply with their obligations under the provisions of this sect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 E

The rate of social contributions on income from assets and investment income is set in accordance with the provisions of I of article L. 136-8 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 C

La contribution sociale généralisée sur les revenus du patrimoine est établie, contrôlée et recouvrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article L. 136-6 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-00 C

In accordance with II bis of article L. 136-5 of the Social Security Code, the generalised social contribution on earned income and replacement income due on foreign source income, provided that, in t…

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