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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditional tax benefits attached to donations

Article 1378 nonies

If the Commission nationale des comptes de campagne et des financements politiques instituted in Article L. 52-14 of the Electoral Code finds that a political party or grouping is in breach of the obl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-137

For the application, in accordance with article L. 225-181, the provisions of 3° of article L. 228-99 in order to protect the interests of beneficiaries of stock options, article R. 228-91 is applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-137

For the implementation of pathways and the performance of expert assessments under the conditions provided for in article R. 6147-136, self-employed healthcare professionals carry out, as part of a pu…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 sexies

The cooperative building societies designated in Article L. 432-2 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, whose members are subject to the provisions of

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-137

With regard to thanatopractitioners, the minister responsible for health shall inform the prefect of the progress of the various phases of the application of the compensation measures provided for in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-137

Compliance with the provisions of Article L. 310-8 is the responsibility of the approved reinsurer. Insurance contracts underwritten by organisations exempted from administrative approval must indicat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditional tax benefits attached to donations

Article 1378 octies

I. - When the Minister responsible for the budget receives from the Court of Audit the declaration referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 143-2 of the French Financial Jurisdictions Code, it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Amendment procedure

Article R1333-137

The person responsible for the nuclear activity must make a new declaration or submit a new application for registration or authorisation to the Nuclear Safety Authority before implementing the activi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-137

Selective financial aid is awarded for the production of feature-length cinematographic works of cultural interest to the French overseas departments, regions and communities.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other written documents

Article 1378-2

A notation of a payment or other cause of discharge made by the creditor on an original document of title which has always remained in his possession is equivalent to a simple presumption of discharge…

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