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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16

…I of this Title".III. - Chapter IX of Title I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

…e certificates published pursuant to 3 of Article 34 of the aforementioned Decree no. 55-1350 of 14 October 1955; 15° For the publication of acts recording the transactions mentioned in article 1048 t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

…exercised with the tax authorities, under the conditions set out in article 204 N, no later than 1 October of the year preceding that in which the option applies. It is tacitly renewed, unless termin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-7

…d for in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and the disclosure declaration provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

…es 1 to 4 of decree no. 2014-90 of 31 January 2014 implementing article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life.If, during a meeting of a specialised commission, a memb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 4

…ment that this is the final payment on account if the initial contract amount has been reached. 412225. Final partial payment, single and full payment, payment of the balance 4122251. Supply and servi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-35

In the event of the dissolution of a municipal council or the resignation of all its serving members, or in the event of the final annulment of the election of all its members, or where a municipal co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Profits.

Article R232-17

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 232-12, the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, are empowered to decide to distribute…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-22

This expert opinion is optional:1° In the case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Back-to-work bonus

Article R5133-7

Any undue payment of the premium is recovered by repayment in one or more instalments. The debt may be reduced or waived if the debtor's situation is precarious, except in the case of fraud or misrepr…

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