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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-1

I.-The approval referred to in Article L. 331-2 is issued, on an individual basis, by the Minister responsible for culture for a renewable period of five years.To issue the authorisation, the Minister…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article Annexe art. A522-1

APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 522-1 OF THE INSURANCE CODEISIN code Name Management company Unit of account risk indicator (SRI): 1 (low) to 7 (high) Performance of the unit of account (A) Management fees of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Payment by bank transfer or direct debit

Article 1681 quinquies

1. The levies provided for in Articles 117 quater and 125 A and the levies established, liquidated and recovered according to the same rules, as well as the withholding tax provided for in Article 119…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1408

…name of the persons who have, in whatever capacity, the disposal or enjoyment of the taxable premises. However, for the taxation referred to in article 1407 bis, the tax is established in the name of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6-1

I. - For the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 333-1-4, La Française des Jeux implements automated processing of personal data relating to bettors and bets placed on s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

I. - A fund of hedge funds is an AIF governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-119-3

The draft terms of merger provided for in article R. 322-106-6 shall be filed at the town hall of the municipality in which the registered office of each of the participating companies or funds is loc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other written documents

Article 1378-1

…rs and papers are not evidence in favour of the person who wrote them.They are evidence against him:1° In all cases where they formally state a payment received;2° When they contain the express mentio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition

Article L224-1

…of his pension under a compulsory old-age insurance scheme or from the age mentioned in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, at the earliest. The plan gives rise to the opening of a secur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single subsection: Advertising and general information

Article R313-1

The additional information mentioned in article L. 313-4 are as follows: 1° The borrowing rate and whether it is fixed, variable or revisable, or a combination of the two, as well as information about…

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