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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-14

…y, as defined in 21° of Article L. 613-34-1, in any of the group's resolution groups, as defined in 22° of the same article; 3° A credit institution subsidiary has been designated as being responsible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-9

…n for Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections set up under article L. 1142-22, on the basis of national solidarity.The Office will arrange for an expert report to be drawn up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-1

…onsumer affairs and fraud control officers, who have the powers provided for in I of article L. 511-22 of the Consumer Code.The agents mentioned in 1° and 3° of this article act in accordance with art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-77

…1-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The certificate of participation provided for in Article R. 22-10-28 is attached to the form;3° The signature, electronic where applicable, of the shareholder o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal, suspension and withdrawal of modelling agency licences

Article R7123-14

…of modelling agency set out in Articles L. 7123-14, L. 7123-15, L. 7123-17, L. 7123-19 and L. 7123-22, are not or are no longer complied with. It is withdrawn if the provisions of article R. 7123-15…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 62

…f applying this Code, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…0 December 1998), the compensation provided for in B of article 26 of the Finance Act for 2003 (no. 2002-1575 of 30 December 2002) paid in respect of the previous year in return for the reduction in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-12

…lating to the contribution of business assets to a company set out in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22, any sale or transfer of business assets, whether or not made conditionally or in the form of ano…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 F

L'à-valoir mentionné à l'article L. 731-22-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code is deductible from the profit or loss for the financial year in which it is paid. However, when the taxable i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-5

…least 800,000 euros in order to conduct the classes of business referred to in 10 to 15 and 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 28 of article R. 321-1, as well as reinsurance operations. In order to carry out oper…

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