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Showing 14611470 of 1745 articles for Art. L131-35

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-8

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Annual tax

Article D5141-60

The amount of the annual tax provided for in 1°, 2°, 5° and 6° of 1 of II of Article L. 5141-8 is set at 0.45% of the annual turnover, excluding value added tax, generated in France.The amount of tax…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16-2

A departmental mobilisation fund for integration is established in the form of a levy on State revenue and benefits the departments, the territorial authority of Martinique, and the authorities of Sai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter VI of Title II, with the exception of the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 626-1, are applicable to the reorganisation plan, subject to the following provisions.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Departmental Council or one of the members of the Board of Directors appointed by the President of the Departmental Council after the renewal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-51

I.-The resolution college may require a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 who has been the subject of a transfer provided for in 3° or 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-35 or Article L. 311…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

In the situations provided for in the last two paragraphs of Article L. 321-1, in Article L. 321-1-1 or in Article L. 321-11-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may set up a collab…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Interest rates

Article L341-50

Granting a usurious loan to another person or assisting, in any capacity or in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in obtaining or granting a usurious loan or a loan that would become usurious…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter U

The tax credit defined in Article 244 quater W is deducted from the income tax due by the company in respect of the financial year during which the event provided for in IV of the same article occurre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 F

The tax credit defined in article 220 sexies is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of this article were…

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