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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-9

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-8

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of I.1, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

…a.III. - The following are also eligible for the investment quota stipulated in I, up to a limit of 20% of the fund's assets: 1° Equity securities, or securities giving access to capital, admitted to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

…ve groups, as follows : I.-Language of Filming" group 1° The "Language of Filming" group is awarded 20 points; 2° Points are awarded under the following conditions: a) When the film is made entirely i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…points More than 18% and less than or equal to 19 5 points More than 19% and less than or equal to 20 2 points More than 20 0 points 4.2 Indicators relating to differences in the rates of individual…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES.

Article L611-5

…f the supervisory authority and the approved bodies responsible, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197

…subject to joint taxation.b. (Repealed)5. The tax reductions mentioned in articles 199 quater B to 200 are deducted from the tax resulting from the application of the preceding provisions before dedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-8

I.-For food products and products intended for pet food for which the general terms and conditions of sale are subject to I of article L. 441-1-1, a written agreement concluded between the supplier an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1671

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1° of 2 of Article 204 A is made by the debtor upon payment of the sums and benefits referred to in Article 204 F.Where the debtor of the withholding tax is not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-2

…ertificate is signed at the same time as the certificate provided for in article 1 of decree no. 99-201 of 18 March 1999 relating to the issue of burial permits and cremation in New Caledonia and Fren…

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