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French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Payment by bank transfer or direct debit

Article 1681 sexies

1. Subject to 2,3 and 4, where their amount exceeds €50,000, taxes payable under the conditions set out in article 1663 shall be paid, at the taxpayer's option, by direct transfer to the Treasury acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-2

…ry out, on behalf of the Regional Director and under his authority, and within the framework of the directives and instructions of the Direction Générale du Travail, have hierarchical authority over t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 63 ter

…or take copies of them, regardless of the medium. For the application of the provisions relating to mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States of the European Commun…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-2

…eir accounts in accordance with the international accounting standards adopted by regulation of the European Commission. When at least two entities from among the undertakings mentioned in Article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…L. 322-3-2 for undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, Articles L. 114-21 and L. 211-13 of the Mutual Code for mutuals and unions governed by the Mutual Code and articles L. 931-7-1 and L. 931-7-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-16

…e first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 which holds, through a société de groupe d'assurance, a union mutualiste de groupe, a société de groupe assurantiel de protection sociale or a mixed financial hol…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 217

A spouse may be authorised by a court to perform alone an act for which the assistance or consent of his or her spouse would be necessary, if the latter is unable to express his or her will or if his…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-50

…Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and seven other members. It is responsible for examining applications for assistance with writing and rewriting first screenplays for feature-length cinematographic works.The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for aid.

Article R5522-57

The application for assistance with the young people's initiative project, as provided for in article L. 5522-22, must be sent to the Prefect before the professional project is carried out. It is acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Haemodialysis centres for children.

Article D6124-73

All the procedures required for each haemodialysis treatment session for these children are carried out by the care team, led by a nurse. At least one nurse with paediatric and dialysis experience for…

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