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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-3

Unlisted companies whose sole purpose is real estate or property, as referred to in 2° of article R. 131-1 , must meet the following conditions:1° Unlisted shares in non-trading companies whose sole o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Obligations relating to the identification of customers, accounts and persons as part of the fight against tax evasion and fraud

Article L564-1

…nding article L. 312-1, when a financial institution subject to I of article 1649 AC of the General Tax Code is unable to identify, under the conditions set out in II of the same article 1649 AC, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Obligations relating to the identification of customers, accounts and persons as part of the fight against tax evasion and fraud

Article L564-2

Financial institutions subject to Article I of Article 1649 AC of the General Tax Code,Article L. 102 AG of the Book of Tax Procedures and Article L. 564-1 of this Code shall set up an internal contro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-1

…ts arise in connection with the person's professional activity. Where part of the main residence is used for business purposes, the part not used for business purposes may not be seized by operation o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial economic contribution

Article L335-2

Article 1586 nonies of the French General Tax Code governs the exemption from the business value added levy applicable to operators of cinemas.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial economic contribution

Article L335-1

Exemption from business property tax for operators of cinemas is governed by 3° to 4° of Article 1464 A of the General Tax Code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765

The value of the rights of habitation and use is set off against the value of the inheritance rights collected by the spouse. If the value of the rights of habitation and use is less than that of his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765-2

Where the dwelling was the subject of a lease, the successor spouse who, at the time of death, was actually occupying the premises as his or her principal dwelling shall benefit from the right of use…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-7

…of the premises for which it is responsible for the construction and reconstruction. II - The real estate assets of the sports resources, expertise and performance centres belonging to the State on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-1

I.-The purpose of the apprenticeship tax is to promote equal access to apprenticeships and to contribute to the financing of apprenticeship development initiatives under the conditions set out in arti…

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