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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379 bis

1. Amounts still owed as preferential claims by merchants and legal entities governed by private law, even if they are not merchants, in respect of the claims listed in 1 of article 379, shall be disc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Governor and Deputy Governors

Article L142-8

The Banque de France is managed by the Governor of the Banque de France.The Governor chairs the General Council of the Banque de France.He prepares and implements the decisions of the General Council.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any credit institution or institution listed in Article L. 518-1 is prohibited from opening or keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-5

A proportion of the total deposits collected in respect of the Livret A and the Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire governed by article L. 221-27 by institutions distributing one or other of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Regional Intervention Fund

Article L1435-10

The national guidelines for the fund are determined by the national steering committee for the regional health agencies.The regional distribution of appropriations is set each year by order of the min…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1

I.-Reinsurance is the activity of an undertaking, other than a securitisation vehicle referred to in Article L. 310-1-2, which consists of accepting risks ceded either by an insurance undertaking, ano…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-138-1

For the application of article L. 3332-18 of the French Labour Code relating to capital increases reserved for members of a company savings plan, where the general meeting has waived preferential subs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax reduction equal to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-105-1

I.-Notwithstanding Article 11, the Paris Public Prosecutor may, for investigation or inquiry proceedings falling within the scope of Article 706-72-1, communicate to the State services mentioned in se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-14

When all or part of the remuneration due under a partnership contract or a contract referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 6148-5 of the Public Health Code in respect of investment costs, wh…

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