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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…r the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisa…

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

Article 220 quindecies

I. - Companies engaged in the activity of live performance entrepreneur, within the meaning of Article L. 7122-2 of the Labour Code, and subject to corporation tax, may benefit from a tax credit in re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Suspensive arrangements

Article 277 A

…transit, with the same arrangements being maintained;b) Imports of goods mentioned in 3 of Article 294 and imports of goods from a part of the customs territory of the European Union excluded from its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-5

…for a limited market, to comply with the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018;2° The obligation, for the applicant for a marketing authorisation submitted…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13

…classes 20 and 21 referred to in Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of supplementary insurance or guarantees, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…cial years, the effects of which are still continuing. Impact on the audit of anomalies identified. 9. The statutory auditor shall consider whether the auditor's overall approach and design of the aud…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382

…ty tax on built properties up to the departmental rate applied in 2020.Subject to the provisions of 9°, this exemption does not apply to buildings owned by public establishments other than public esta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-2

I. - The popular retirement savings plan is a contract governed by article L. 141-1 , the execution of which is linked to the cessation of professional activity and which is subscribed by an associati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-3

…sses to be absorbed in the event of resolution corresponding to the requirements set out in Article 92(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 or, where applicable, Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…Title IIR. 2121-1 to R. 2121-7R. 2121-8Resulting from decree no. 2021-1111 of 23 August 2021R. 2121-9R. 2122-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122-2Resulting from decree no.…

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