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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-3

The services and activities listed in Articles L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 are provided in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in Books V and VI.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater K

…are not included in the taxable income for the year of transfer if the following conditions are met:1° The trust contract is terminated without liquidation of the trust assets;2° The settlor must comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-7-1

…or operating in a Member State of the European Union shall send to the intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of Article L. 228-2 the information necessary to enable shareholders or their proxies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a State which is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and holders of evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or a party to the European Economic Area

Article R4111-16-2

Applicants for authorisation to practise under the provisions of Ia of article L. 4111-2 must provide proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language when submitting the application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-10

…t or a right with a value exceeding a threshold defined by a joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy.II.-The limit provided for in I is increased to 40% of the amount of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article R414-6

…nditions necessary for the application of the process mentioned in article R. 414-5 are as follows: 1° Before irradiating a certain category of foodstuffs, determination of the dose distribution curve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-4

I. - Expenditure eligible for the value added tax compensation fund by local authorities and public establishments other than conurbation communities and communities of communes, as defined in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-73

…icle R. 123-72, within fifteen days of the latter, to the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and to the registrar of the former registered office or former establishment.The latter automaticall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-66

Any registered legal entity shall apply, via the single body referred to in Article R. 123-1, for an amending registration within one month of any fact or act making it necessary to rectify or supplem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-71

The provisions of article R. 123-66 do not apply:1° To the updating of references made, in the main registration, to secondary registrations: in this case, the corrective entry is made automatically b…

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