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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1333-30

…ntegrated radon measurement devices is carried out by bodies accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or by another member body of the European Cooperation for Accreditation that has signed mu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 A bis

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L3215-1

…ential security interests of the State; b) The award and operation are declared secret or must be accompanied by special security measures, in accordance with the national provisions in force; 3° Conc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-2

…ngements may entrust additional tasks to the group supervisor, other supervisory authorities or the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority where this results in a more effective superv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 sexies

…nd Maritime Fishing Code to a cooperative member takes the form of the allocation of shares in that company, taxation of the income booked in respect of these rebates by that member may, on option, be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-73

Surplus income may be distributed only after the reserves and provisions prescribed by the laws and regulations in force have been set aside, after the establishment expenses have been fully amortised…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-62

…reasoned request of the Board of Directors or the Management Board by order of the President of the competent court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-39

From the date of the transfer of competences to the urban community, the latter assumes the debt service of the communes, syndicates of communes included in the conurbation, as well as the obligations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-14

…than 30 November of the year preceding that for which it is drawn up, on a preliminary budget which complies with the general principles applicable to the budgets of public administrative establishmen…

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