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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

…he policyholder must also be informed of the amount of the premium or contribution that the insurer may claim from him in return for the cover taking effect, at his express request, before the expiry…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B ter

I. - Taxpayers whose income does not exceed the amount stipulated in II of article 1417, a rebate equal to the fraction of the contribution exceeding 50% of the total amount of their income defined in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-4

The information document provided for in IV of Article 3 of Order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 contains the information set out in the attached model. Annex to article A. 132-4-4 of the French Insuran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1521-1

I.-Articles R. 1110-8 to R. 1110-14 are applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1215 of 2 October 2020 relating to the procedure applicable to refusa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

…8° In article R. 313-4, the words: "on mainland France or in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caledonia". 9° Article R. 3…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-2

…d pursuant to Article L. 232-9, the laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency in France may, on the basis of blood or urine samples from athletes which are sent to it and in the event that…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-24

…the purposes of this article, no account shall be taken of financial years ending before 1 January 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-2

…mpanies;4° bis Mixed holding companies for the sole provisions applicable to them under Article L. 517-10;4° ter Investment holding companies and EU parent investment holding companies;5° Money change…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

A. - Subject to the provisions of Article L. 2333-10, the maximum rates referred to in B shall apply.B. - Subject to the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article Annexe

…ticle 3 Organisation of cycles Training is provided by the centre by means of training cycles which may comprise full-time or part-time work placements, as well as courses of various types. The purpos…

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