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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-2

…er to ensure an exchange of information enabling the Autorité des marchés financiers to perform its duties under Books V and VI ; 3° Where the AIF is established in a third country, the absence of tha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis A

…ss, largely devoted to political and general information, are authorised to set aside a provision deductible from taxable income for financial years ending on or after 1 January 1997 and until 31 Dece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3-1

…e on which the complaint was registered.Except in the case of a repeat offence, a conciliation procedure will be carried out within three months of receipt of the complaint by a committee made up of r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-3

…anagement tools in agriculture, in the absence of an agreement approved in accordance with the procedures provided for in III of article L. 442-1-2 and if the distribution of insurance contracts benef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-14-3

…d'Etat shall set the conditions for the implementation of this article, in particular: a) The procedures for drawing up the order fixing the number and territorial distribution of professionals autho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-3

…ted; > The company's objects, briefly stated; The company's objects, briefly stated 6° The intended duration of the company; 7° The date and place of filing of the draft articles of association; > The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GB

…e Code, the supplementary professional retirement mutuals or unions referred to in Article L. 214-1 du code de la mutualité et les institutions de retraite professionnelle supplémentaire mentionnées à…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZA

…common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products;b. they are not party to agreements on the moderation of distribution margins for fresh fruit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-3

I. - The agreement is freely entered into by each of the parties acting in their own best interests, taking into account in particular any direct or indirect advantage that may result. It shall contai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-30

…hether the damage is attributable to the prescription of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy and on the liabilities incurred. For each head of loss, it specifies the circumstan…

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