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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…ticles R. 135-1 to R. 135-4;Article R. 136-1 is applicable in its wording resulting from decree no. 2021-1369 of 20 October 2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…ticle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 and contributions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 31…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-29

…nificant risk concentrations is specified in Article 376 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

…borrower is exposed to a fluctuation in the exchange rate, an example illustrating the impact of a 20% fluctuation in the exchange rate is given in this sheet. Where a ceiling limits this fluctuation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I

…Code and taken out in the course of a professional activity, reduced by a proportional allowance of 20% for sums, values or annuities from the contracts mentioned in 1 of I bis and meeting the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-3-1

I.-The written agreement concluded either between the supplier and the wholesaler, as defined in I of article L. 441-1-2, or between the wholesaler and the distributor or service provider sets out the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

…0 since the plan was opened. However, until the end of the attachment period, this limit is set at €20,000 for an adult individual attached to a taxpayer's tax household under the conditions set out i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L1471-1

…periods provided for in this Code, in particular those provided for in Articles L. 1233-67, L. 1234-20, L. 1235-7, L. 1237-14 and L. 1237-19-8, or to the application of the last paragraph of Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

To carry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-2

…to L. 225-197-3 as well as issues of preference shares referred to in articles L. 228-11 to L. 228-20 must be the subject of specific resolutions. Within the limits of the delegation granted by the G…

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