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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73

…unt of which is capped, per twelve-month financial year: a) 100% of taxable profits, if less than €28,612; > b) To the sum of €28,612 plus 30% of the profit in excess of this limit, where it is greate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-65

The members of the Medical Risks Observatory mentioned in 5° to 12° of article D. 1142-59 are appointed by order of the ministers responsible for health, social security and the economy for a renewabl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-2

…II of article L. 111-10 and in Articles L. 112-1, L. 112-5, L. 112-6, L. 113-10, L. 121-5 to L. 121-8, L. 121-12, L. 121-14, L. 122-1, L. 122-2, L. 122-6, L. 124-1, L. 124-2, L. 127-6, L. 132-1, L. 13…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…l industries;6° One representative of production managers;7° One representative of cinematographers;8° Two representatives of production employees;9° Two representatives of directors;10° Two represent…

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

Article R613-46-4

…613-46-3 shall meet part of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible commitments equal to 8% of total liabilities, including own funds, by means of own funds, eligible subordinated instrumen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

…l notify the supervisory college of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Article L. 311-8. The resolution college shall communicate, as the case may be, to the person referred to in I of A…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-18

I.-The rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication may refer to himself any information likely to justify initiating the investigation pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

…and control of contributions paid, within the time limits provided for in Articles L. 244-3, L. 244-8-1 and L. 244-11 of the Social Security Code, in I of Article L. 725-7 and in Article L. 725-12 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-16

In the event of house arrest pursuant to article L. 743-13, the provisions of articles L. 732-7 and L. 733-6 to L. 733-12 shall apply.The detailed rules for the application of this article shall be la…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-24

…e guarantee fund for hunting damage resulting from personal injury as referred to in article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code, it being specified that in matters of hunting accidents the prohibition on…

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