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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-2

I.-The risk analysis and measurement system referred to in Article R. 332-13 is described in the internal control report referred to in Article R. 336-1 and comprises : 1° A written loan investment po…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-1

I. - The Commission of the National Centre for the Development of Sport in French Polynesia comprises on an equal basis: 1° In addition to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia, te…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Prudential regime applicable to companies not covered by the Solvency 2 regime

Article A334-1

I.-The preference shares included in the solvency margin referred to in 1 of I of articles R. 334-3 and R. 334-11 must meet the following conditions: a) These shares carry financial rights defined by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial and prudential rules applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds

Article A385-1

I. - The preference shares included in the solvency margin referred to in 1° of I of article R. 385-1 must meet the following conditions:a) These securities carry financial rights defined by the artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-1

The file referred to in article R. 512-4 includes :1° Where the applicant is a natural person, the applicant's identity, the address of the establishment where the professional activity is carried out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197 A

The rules of 1 and 2 of I of article 197 are applicable for the calculation of income tax due by persons who, not having their tax domicile in France:a. Receive income from a French source; in this ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

1. The depreciation of capital goods, other than residential buildings, building sites and premises used for the exercise of the profession, acquired or manufactured as from 1st January 1960 by indust…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-18

In its application for registration, the European Economic Interest Grouping declares, pursuant to Article R. 123-62 : 1° With regard to the grouping: a) Its name, its trading name, if one is used; b)…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AE

I.-1° The intermediary referred to in Article 1649 AD is any person who designs, markets or organises a cross-border device that must be declared, makes it available for the purposes of its implementa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 A

1. Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debt…

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