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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-16

Without prejudice to the exercise resulting from the legal subrogation of the guarantee fund in the rights which the creditor of the compensation has against the tortfeasor or the insurer, the guarant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-16

An administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €2 million for a legal entity shall be imposed for:a) Failing to comply with the payment deadlines provided for in I of Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-164

Exchanges, disposals or the creation of rights in rem relating to the forest assets of forest savings companies are subject to authorisation by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders.However, th…

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

Article R441-16

In the event of cessation of payment of contributions, the agreement may provide for forfeiture of vested rights if the member does not provide proof of payment of at least two annuities. It may also…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-16

Moveable assets given to the debtor on a precarious basis or those transferred to a trust of which the debtor retains the use or enjoyment in his capacity as settlor may be claimed, provided that they…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16

The amount of bonuses may be allocated directly to the mathematical provisions or transferred, in whole or in part, to the provision for bonuses referred to in article R. 343-3. Amounts transferred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

I. - La Poste is subject, at the place of its main establishment, to direct local taxes levied for the benefit of local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article R213-16

When a bond issue is amortised according to a table indicating the number of securities to be amortised in each period and the securities are not grouped into identified series, the securities to be a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16

The products and services referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-9 are :1° Life insurance or capitalisation contracts where the annual premium does not exceed €1,000 or where the single premium does not…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600 A

By way of derogation from II of Article 1600, the tax due by company directors benefiting from the scheme provided for in Article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code is calculated by applying a rate…

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