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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

…bject to the penalties set out in Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. This secrecy may not be invoked against the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article R2123-23

The increases in functional allowances resulting from the application of article L. 2123-22 may amount to a maximum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the commun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Special arrangements applicable to distance sales of goods imported from third countries or territories

Article 298 sexdecies H

I.-A. The following may avail themselves of this special scheme: 1° Any taxable person established on the territory of the European Union carrying out distance selling of goods imported from third ter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quindecies

…when it is used to offset the operating deficit for the financial year. The deficit thus cancelled may no longer be carried forward against the profits of subsequent financial years.By way of derogat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-3

I. - For the purposes of implementing Article L. 613-55-6, the resolution board may automatically terminate the financial and derivative contracts mentioned in Sections 4 to 10 of Section C of Annex I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…ject of the request:geographical location; -level of activity or level of resources received, which may be expressed as a financial amount or as the number or frequency of transactions carried out or…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…particular risks to the safety of property and people, the Minister responsible for civil aviation may: a) Prescribe corrective or restrictive operating measures; b) In the event of an immediate risk…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-25

…he same proceeding, proceeds to several limitations of its patent, in a dilatory or abusive manner, may be ordered to pay a civil fine of a maximum amount of 3,000 euros, without prejudice to any dama…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-4

…renewable term of six years. One or more alternates are appointed under the same conditions.No one may perform the duties of chairman or alternate chairman of a disciplinary chamber if they have reac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia: Provisions governing the public company referred to in Article L. 1611-3-2 known as Agence France Locale

Article D1871-3

…tions provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS REDACTED BY D. 1611-41 Decree no. 2020-556 of 11 May 2020 II -For the application of article D. 1611-41: 1° The first subparagraph of 1° is worded as…

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