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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Special provisions for traffic accidents.

Article A421-3

The rates of contributions to the compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund, pursuant to articles L. 421-4 to L. 421-4-2, are set as follows: Contribution from policyholders, under 1° of article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Sole traders with limited liability

Article A526-3

The standard model for the statement of updates to the affected assets provided for in Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-37

The selection board will draw up a list of candidates who have been admitted. This list is published in the Journal officiel de la République française. The results are notified individually to each c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-3

The rates charged by insurance undertakings for plans covered by 1° or 2° of article R. 144-18 are based on a rate of 0% at the most.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-37

Priority signs for a competition or sporting event authorised under the conditions set out in article R. 411-30 of the Highway Code are provided in accordance with the procedures set out in this sub-s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AI

Additive manufacturing equipment acquired or created between 1 October 2015 and 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the date on which it is brought…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article A822-34

The Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes draws up a list of sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes which mentions the following informati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-3

The categories of information recorded in connection with the investigation of cases are set out in Table A of Annex 7-7. The categories of information recorded under the census and control mission of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-3

The rules relating to the representation threshold for imported videograms are set out in the provisions of the decree of 21 November 1995 setting the threshold provided for in article 28 (2°) of decr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-31

The advisory opinion of the National Technical Director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is deemed favourable in the absence of a response within two months of the matter being referred to him by the…

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