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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…ers, newspaper directors and drama and music critics whose gross annual income does not exceed €93,510. However, when their amount is set by law, these allowances are always deemed to be used in accor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

Undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime are :1° The undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 which are authorised to carry on their business, and those referred to in the first paragraph of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article Annexe art. A211-11

…und; 9° the list of third-party payers required to pay you benefits, together with their addresses; 10° the place where correspondence should be sent. If the victim dies, the spouse and each of the he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-39

…either instead of or in addition to these penalties, a fine of up to one hundred million euros or 10% of annual net turnover within the meaning of V of Article L. 612-40 of this Code for breaches of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VF

…apital gain realised on the sale of forest stands by a natural person is reduced by a deduction of €10 per year of ownership and per hectare sold, representative of the income tax corresponding to tax…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30-2

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D6152-71-1

…ions of the special exercise allowance is increased, depending on the composition of the family, by 10% for the care of the spouse, cohabitee or partner in a civil solidarity pact and by 5% for each d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-14

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-138

…after deduction of the shares they own. The procedure provided for in articles L. 225-147 and L. 22-10-53 is not applicable. When the Extraordinary General Meeting waives pre-emptive subscription righ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-180

…e benefit of members of the salaried personnel of companies or economic interest groupings at least 10% of whose capital or voting rights are held, directly or indirectly, by the company granting the…

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