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Showing 36613670 of 24607 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-5-2016 n° 15/03664

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-15

…hedging or insurance strategies with regard to remuneration or liability in order to limit the application of the provisions of this sub-section. The provisions of the previous paragraph are a matter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-15-1

…rch units, appointed by the Minister for Health on the recommendation of the Minister for Higher Education;2° A pharmacist public health inspector representing the Minister of Health in an advisory ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R*150-4

…he sums repaid must be either equal to or increase with each successive draw, without exceeding the capital repayable at maturity. Draws may not be made more than once a month. The conditions under wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-151

In the case of associations in the event of survival, the distribution concerns the entire assets of the association. It is made between the beneficiaries in proportion to the amount of their subscrip…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-153

Each survivorship association must be wound up within one year of its expiry. Associations in the event of death must be wound up at the end of each year.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-158

Tontine companies must have start-up capital of at least €160,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-15-1

…rs, appointed and remunerated under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, may alone carry out professional acts, continue the execution of current mandates or be appointed to carry out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A bis

For the assessment of local taxes, the rental values of specific port handling tools, equipment and facilities transferred or having been the subject of a transfer of real rights under the conditions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A sexies

…ithin the meaning of article 1406 for premises mentioned in the first paragraph of this I newly allocated for professional use or vice versa. II.-A.-The reduction provided for in I applies when the ch…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 F quinquies

…s five-year period, the purchaser or his successors in title are, subject to force majeure, automatically deprived of the benefit of the reduced rate for properties which they cease to operate or whic…

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