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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R111-1

…th Articles 13 and 300 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance ;2° Its turn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35-1

…gent appointed to ensure that the wishes expressed within the meaning of Article 3 of the law of 15 November 1887 on the freedom of funerals, the change or changes made to equivalent supplies and serv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations relating to insider lists

Article L451-4

…72/ EC, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive 2014/65/ EU and Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 and (EU) 2017/1129 as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-15

…artnerships, unless exemptions were granted prior to the entry into force of decree no. 90-981 of 5 November 1990. The assets of these companies may only consist of built buildings or land located in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…ursuant to Article 172 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 21: Hygiene of products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1

Article R412-37

…isions of Articles 1 to 4 and of Chapter I of Annex I to amended Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

…sse and press agencies included on the list provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 45-2646 of 2 November 1945 as amended are determined under the same conditions as for businesses that become subj…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

…hey issue the following: "Application of Articles 348 to 351 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006". Failing this, the option is deemed not to have been exercised.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55-2

…monthly to a public accountant. The levies are settled for each gaming season, which runs from 1st November to 31st October of the following year. No set-off is allowed between the amount of levies d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

…ed in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulatio…

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