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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

I. - Deposits and assets held in dormant accounts mentioned in article L. 312-19 are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations: 1° For dormant accounts mentioned in 1° of I of the same art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-7

I.-If the authorisation given in application of article L. 212-3 provides for flat-rate remuneration, the phonogram producer pays the performer, in return for the exploitation of the phonogram contain…

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

Article R356-28

I.-The rules set out in articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27 cease to apply to the subsidiaries referred to in I of article R. 356-24 in the following cases: a) The condition referred to in a of I of arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Tax on physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content

Article 1609 sexdecies B

I. - A tax on the physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content is due in respect of operations:1° The sale and rental in France of videograms intended for the private use of the publi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

I.-In the priority development zones defined in II, companies that are created between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023 and that carry out an industrial, commercial or craft activity within the mea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Company solvency

Article A334-1

I.-The preference shares included in the solvency margin referred to in 1 of I of articles R. 334-3 and R. 334-11 must meet the following conditions: a) These shares carry financial rights defined by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency requirements

Article A385-1

I. - The preference shares included in the solvency margin referred to in 1° of I of article R. 385-1 must meet the following conditions:a) These securities carry financial rights defined by the artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Medical care contracts

Article L224-105

The rules relating to patient information by healthcare professionals are laid down by the provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of Part One of the Public Health Code. The rules relating to pat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-23

The agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 of the Public Health Code who are qualified doctors or pharmacists are authorised to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of Ch…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4153-21

I.-It is prohibited to assign young people to work exposing them to ionising radiation requiring a category A or B classification within the meaning of article R. 4451-57. II - For young people aged 1…

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