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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-16

In the event of cessation of payment of contributions, the agreement may provide for forfeiture of vested rights if the member does not provide proof of payment of at least two annuities. It may also…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-16

…transferred to a trust of which the debtor retains the use or enjoyment in his capacity as settlor may be claimed, provided that they are in kind. Goods sold with a retention of title clause may also…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16

The amount of bonuses may be allocated directly to the mathematical provisions or transferred, in whole or in part, to the provision for bonuses referred to in article R. 343-3. Amounts transferred to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-19

…nce. Where necessary, by virtue of their involvement in the functions of the Banque de France, they may be subject to those of the Statute of the Banque de France.The Authority's departments constitut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 866

…esident of the Judicial Court or a judge delegated by him, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance with the procedures laid down b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to operators of cinemas to reward the implementation, between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022, of programming, entertainment, education and communication initia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 229-4 of the Commercial Code, the Autorité des marchés financiers also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

…til the date of cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 1 of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021 in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238-0 A

…n agreement with at least twelve States or territories, shall be considered as non-cooperative on 1 January 2010.The list of non-cooperative States and territories is set by an order of the ministers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Council (R).

Article R2113-16

…he associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales et dans les communes déléguées mentionné…

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