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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

I. - A fund of hedge funds is an AIF governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-20

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth and sixth paragraphs of I of article L. 312-20, deposits and assets held in dormant accounts as referred to in article L. 312-19 are deposited, af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-2

I. - 1° The farm health report establishes the reference health status of the farm based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. It includes a list of diseases to which the farm has already been exp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-1

…to account in these percentages. The percentages mentioned in the second paragraph are increased to 30% when the allocation of free shares benefits all of the company's salaried employees. Above the p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Valuation of assets.

Article A332-7

…the simulated interest rate curves, and applying, in respect of management expenses, a discount of 30 basis points to each of the rates used, the difference between the probable values of the commitm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

…ted on the ballot paper. Voting takes place by post. Ballot papers must reach the guarantee fund by 30 November, the closing date of the ballot. Votes received by the guarantee fund are, on receipt, p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…28Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-29Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-30 Decree no. 2014-545 of 26 May 2014 R. 4126-31Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-32De…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

…face area set by decree depending on the location of the property and without being able to exceed €300,000.The rate of the tax reduction is :- 25% for homes acquired or built in 2009 and 2010;- 13% f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I à l'article R4312-1

…e of the C-weighted instantaneous emission sound pressure at workstations, where it exceeds 63 Pa (130 dB in relation to 20 µPa);the A-weighted sound power level emitted by the machine when the A-weig…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies B

…156, the unused portion may be repaid from the third year, up to a maximum of €100,000 per year or €300,000 per three-year period. This unused portion constitutes a claim on the State for the same amo…

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