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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-11

…forward to the next profit sharing account.The provisions of the second sentence of article A. 132-16 do not apply to the plan.c) The revaluation of annuity or capital commitments expressed in euros…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships or, where the ship is subject to it, by Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 relating to a reduction in the s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…rudential requirements for investment firms and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 575/2013, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 806/2014, defined during the financial year ended in the previous…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-2

…avour of independent professional activity L. 711-3 and L. 711-6 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 relative à la partie législative du code de la consommation L. 711-4 Resultin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…r dissemination of warnings or precautions for use decided or ordered pursuant to Article L. 5312-3;16° Any failure by a manufacturer of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 to…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…or payment\n\t\t\t\tOrder for payment\n\t\t\t15\n\t\t\tTransmission of the order for payment\n\t\t\t16\n\t\t\t\tProcedures relating to the order for payment, including the registration extract (K bis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

…vaping device whose reservoir exceeds the maximum volume set under the terms of article L. 3513-15 ;16° Selling, distributing or offering free of charge single-use cartridges whose reservoir exceeds t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20

…anisation of mobility within the meaning of articles L. 1231-1, L. 1231-8 and L. 1231-14 to L. 1231-16 of the transport code, subject to article L. 3421-2 of the same code; creation, development and m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-8

…ee no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 2123-13 to R. 2123-15 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-16 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 2123-17 to R. 2123-19 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…pplicable at his or her own expense, a course to raise awareness of the dangers of using narcotics; 16° Submit to a day activity measure consisting of the implementation of vocational integration or e…

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