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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-11

…nding to the price that would be obtained under normal market conditions, taking into account their usefulness to the company;c) Shares in open-ended investment companies (sociétés d'investissement à…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for damage caused by a land motor vehicle.

Article A431-8

…ber each year, the caisse centrale de réassurance shall draw up an inventory of the fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for loss caused by a motorised land vehicle and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for ships.

Article 194

On the return of a French ship to a port in the customs territory, the captain shall present the embarkation permit he took on departure; any food or provisions remaining shall be unloaded, after decl…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-6

The employer's contribution referred to in Articles L. 411-1 and L. 411-5 is exempt from payroll tax under the conditions and within the limits set by Articles L. 411-9 and L. 411-10.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-5

…sition of holiday vouchers by the beneficiaries mentioned in article L. 411-1 is exempt from income tax, up to the limit of the minimum growth wage assessed on a monthly basis.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-1

…rtain contracts by virtue of their subject matter or whether or not their estimated value excluding tax is below the European threshold set out in the notice annexed to this code are laid down by decr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article L6362-12

…with the procedures and subject to the securities, guarantees and penalties applicable to turnover taxes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-2

…ctivity of Saint-Martin are transferred to it free of charge, without the collection of any duty or tax.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Enforcement and sanctions

Article R151-14

…he daily amount of a penalty payment ordered pursuant to article L. 151-3-1 may not exceed fifty thousand euros. Penalties are recovered in the same way as State debts other than taxes and property.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-6

The information provided for in article D. 1612-5, with the exception of those relating to tax bases and rates, are communicated to the presidents of the general councils of the newly created départem…

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