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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-2

…ounts of national social security bodies, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-920. Certification of the accounts of national social security bodies Introduction 01. Pursuant to th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2509

…f rights in rem in immovable property and other rights and deeds subject to publicity are those of civil legislation under ordinary law, subject to the provisions of this Title..

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-2

The provisions of Articles L. 225-251, L. 225-253 and L. 225-254 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to mutual insurance companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling for scientific purposes.

Article R1241-2-2

…of title III of this book are applicable to the removal of tissues or cells defined in article L. 1241-6.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-2

…igating judge, or the court hearing the case decide to use, for the operations mentioned in article 230-1, to State resources covered by national defence secrecy, the written requisition must be sent…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 299

Legal separation does not dissolve the marriage but puts an end to the duty to cohabit.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 212

…ade available to a company by an affiliated company, directly or indirectly, within the meaning of 12 of the article 39, are deductible : a) Within the limit of those calculated on the basis of the ra…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2306-2

If the creditor has divided his action of his own accord, he can no longer go back on that division, even if there were insolvent sureties at the time of the action.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 284

I. - Any person who has been authorised to receive goods or services duty free, tax suspended under article 277 A or under the benefit of a reduced rate is liable to pay the tax or the additional tax,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-2

…Area which applies to manage a UCITS governed by French law and authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 shall provide the follo…

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