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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Setting tariffs

Article A444-10

The services listed in tables 3-1 to 3-3 of article Annexe 4-7 give rise to the collection of fees set in accordance with the respective provisions of sub-sections 1 to 4 of this section.These emolume…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36

…e national number identifying the presentation of the medicinal product provided for in Article R. 5121-4. It indicates, where applicable, the classification of the medicinal product in the following…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-13

The units or shares of undertakings for collective investment and investment funds referred to in 3° of I of Article L. 214-20 include units or shares of UCITS governed by French or foreign law or uni…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-14

The deposits referred to in 4° of I of article L. 214-20 are deposits made with a credit institution that are repayable on demand or can be withdrawn and have a maturity of twelve months or less, prov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-159

…for the service referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land registration give rise to the collection…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-160

Compensation settlements in the event of expropriation for reasons of public utility (numbers 161 to 163 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° Before expropriation is pronou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-157

The amicable order, with or without receipt (number 158 in table 5), gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the gross assets, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-156

The liquidation of repossession by separate deed (number 157 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of the following fees:1° An emolument proportional to the sums paid or guaranteed, according to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-152

Legality checks on the occasion of events affecting the existence of European Companies (numbers 151 and 152 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service…

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