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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R947-7

In the second paragraph of Article R. 723-6, the words: "until 6 p.m. on the twentieth day preceding that of the counting of votes in the first ballot" are replaced by the words "until the twentieth d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-16

When the beneficiary of the grant has not declared completion of the operation within four years of the date on which the start of execution was declared, the operation is deemed to have been complete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-6 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R784-11

…R. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-15n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 613-16no. 2014-1315 of 3 Novemb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

…2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA quater

The declining balance depreciation rates defined in 1 of Article 39 A are increased by 30% for equipment for the production, sawing and valorisation of forestry products, acquired or manufactured betw…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-1

The administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 329-1 is issued to branches of undertakings referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 321-1, R. 321…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-14

I. - Chapter VIII of Title I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 B bis

I. - Non-built properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-5

As long as this is justified by the data referred to in article L. 111-7 , the taking into account of gender may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks in respect of…

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