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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6145-2

The budgetary and accounting year covers the period from 1st January to 31st December of the same year, except in the case of a new establishment coming into operation for the first time or a definiti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-A

…ment over and above the requirements laid down respectively in part three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 for credit institutions and in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-18

…d by the general interoperability reference framework mentioned in Article 11 of Ordinance no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 relating to electronic exchanges between users and administrative authoritie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

…defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This rate is set at 15% for dividends.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Grading and promotion

Article L821

…to become vacant during the year plus 50%. The list must be drawn up by the appointing authority by 15 December at the latest to take effect on the following 1 January. It ceases to be valid at the en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Ordinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 Mar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 7123-15 may result in an administrative fine of up to €1,500 for a natural person and €7,500 for a legal entity, and €3,000 and €15,000 respectively…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-5

The rights provided for in article L. 342-1 take effect upon completion of the manufacture of the database. They expire fifteen years after 1 January of the calendar year following that of such comple…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-6

…rmation on outstanding guaranteed loans and risks underwritten, as referred to in Article 58 of Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 on the separation and regulation of banking activities, is sent to the Banq…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quater

…covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to ordonnance no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equ…

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