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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…f social debt; 8. Local authorities and their groupings; 9. Associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or by articles 21 to 79 of the local civil code ap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394

…ers' associations provided for by article 23 of the law of 11 October 1940 amended by the law of 12 July 1941 relating to the reconstruction of residential buildings partially or totally destroyed as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-16

…reas for Travellers and family rental sites defined in 1° to 3° of II of article 1 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers ; 5° Collection and treatment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-2

…ice provider registered on a national trust list pursuant to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014. Of the measures mentioned above, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

…omic rights relating to cinematographic works shown during film screenings mentioned in Article L. 214-1 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée or as part of film festivals;I. - 1° Imports of work…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° Tax credit for expenditure on the production of live shows

Article 220 quindecies

…small businesses, within the meaning of Article 2 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years at the time of the incident and whose purpose, under its articles of association, is to defend or assist sick, disabled or elderly…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

I.-The College of the French Anti-Doping Agency may initiate disciplinary proceedings against those responsible for alleged breaches of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-1

This chapter applies to compulsory group contracts covering death, physical injury, maternity, incapacity for work or invalidity. It also applies to optional group contracts covering these same risks,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L315-9

…of the credit, the overall effective rate defined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 314-1 à L. 314-4 and, if applicable, the terms of indexation;9° The period of validity of the offer;1…

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