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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-1125 of 12 December 2018 issued in application of Article 32 of Law No. 2018-493 of 20 June 2018 relat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

…up to 50% of the required solvency margin or the solvency margin, whichever is lower. However, only 25% of the required solvency margin may be taken into account if the funds come from fixed-term secu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

…it of 50% of the required solvency margin or the solvency margin, whichever is lower. However, only 25% of the required solvency margin may be taken into account if the funds come from fixed-term secu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe 8-2

…uthorised to continue one or more current cases, pursuant to articles 9and 24 de la loi n° 85-99 du 25 janvier 1985 as well as to occasional professionals, except as regards the obligation to contribu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…the company wishes to be subject to this regime, with the exception of the financial year ending in 2003 for which the option must be notified before 30 September 2003.This option is irrevocable.III b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis B

…or the partner, together with his spouse, their ascendants and descendants, have together exceeded 25% of these profits at any time during the last five years. The levy is in full discharge of the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…ng may delegate his powers to a member of the management team in application of 5° of II of article 25 bis of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants if he consi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…for rental after renovation provided that their acquisition falls within the scope of I of article 257 and to housing that the taxpayer has built and which has been the subject, before 31 December 19…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…made public and included in the management report mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 (1).A decree in the Council of State may supplement the vigilance measures provided for in 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VIII ter: Turnover tax on farmers

Article 302 bis MB

I. - A tax is payable by farmers in respect of their agricultural activities, excluding those placed under the flat-rate agricultural reimbursement scheme mentioned in articles 298 quater and 298 quin…

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