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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-2

…of a lump sum on this same date, provided that the surrender value of this benefit does not exceed 20% of the surrender value of the contract.The contract may provide additional guarantees in the eve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-2 (art. A212-217)

…ime limit set by an instructor. The time taken by candidates to complete the course is increased by 20%. It includes the following scenarios:- progression on handrails: safety and progression; - desce…

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

Article D2573-8

…in II to XV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2123-1 and R. 2123-2 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-3 and R. 2123-4 Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003R. 2123-5D…

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

Article L771-2

…ême tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LE RÉDACTIONUR L. 711-1 and L. 711-2 Resulting from law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022 in favour of independent professional activity L. 711-3 and L. 711-6 Re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 C

…rticle 4 B, are entitled to an income tax reduction equal to 30% of payments made up to 31 December 2024 in respect of cash subscriptions to the capital of companies subject to corporation tax under o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…nd i of 1 bis of I of Article 885-0 V bis of the French General Tax Code as it stood on 31 December 2017, which have not repaid all or part of any contributions over the past twelve months and which m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…e is not subject to any prohibition or incompatibility preventing him from exercising them. Article 20 All powers are conferred on the bearer of an original, copy or extract of these presents to carry…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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