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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

…those referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-10-3, which have met, as from 1 January 2012 and for three consecutive financial years, one of the following conditions:a) The annual collec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Departmental fund

Article 1648 A

…nt paid in 2021. In respect of 2023, the amount to be paid is equal to the amount paid in 2022.From 2012, the overall amount mentioned in the first paragraph is divided between the departmental funds…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…ssessment. The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

…ents shall apply to utility certificates with the exception of those provided for in Article L. 612-14, the first paragraph of Articles L. 612-15 and L. 612-17 and articles L. 613-23 to L. 613-23-6. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-1

…ically or by any other means that can be shown to be of a certain date. Articles L. 235-2 to L. 235-14 of the Commercial Code, except where they are contrary to this chapter, shall apply to the nullit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-5

…l. They are subject to professional secrecy under the conditions defined by articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

…R. 522-7 to R. 522-14 if the instrument establishes the existence of a claim, or in accordance with the provi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-2

…k to Saint-Martin: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3, L. 561-5, L. 581-1 and L. 581-5, the words: "in Fra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

…Saint-Barthélemy: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3, L. 561-5, L. 581-1 and L. 581-5, the words: "in Fra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R343-1

…akings.For the purposes of applying the provisions of Articles L. 134-3, L. 327-3, L. 381-2, R. 134-14, R. 342-3, R. 344-1, R. 441-7 and R. 441-21, the items mentioned in 1° to 5° constitute regulated…

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