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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Presumptions of ownership

Article 752

…s, bonds, founders' or beneficiaries' shares, assets or rights placed in a trust defined in article 792-0 bis, company shares and any other claims of which the deceased was the owner or received the i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts for the decoration of public buildings

Article R2172-7

Public authorities subject to the obligation to decorate public buildings shall award contracts for the purpose of fulfilling this obligation in accordance with the provisions of this section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-7

…tion from the insured of the end of the requisition.The State, the service provider and the insurer may nevertheless decide that the non-life insurance contracts shall continue in effect and cover the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-7

…ber and his alternate, a by-election shall be held under the conditions provided for in article R. 114-5 in order to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the term of office. An elected member may…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-7

…d office within forty-eight hours. III - The list of members of a Popular Retirement Savings Scheme may be consulted by the members of the Supervisory Committee of this scheme or, where applicable, by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…ks, €2,000.The amount of the additional cost taken into account to determine the amount of aid paid may not exceed 20% of the insured capital of the work concerned as stated in the insurance contract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-7

The creation of the earmarked assets is the result of a declaration made:1° For a commercial activity, to the trade and companies register with which the trader is required to register; 2° For an acti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-75

…e months of the date of receipt of the referral, the Director General of the regional health agency may take a decision. A copy of the decision to authorise or the reasoned decision to refuse is sent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A421-4-7

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-8

…the President's instructions. With the exception of the contribution mentioned in II of Article L. 821-5 and the contributions mentioned in I and II of Article L. 821-6-1, the recovery of which comes…

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