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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-10

…dged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain of nullity: 1° If the applicant is a natural person, the applicant's surname, forenames, profession, domicile, n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586

I. - The départements shall collect:1° (Repealed);2° La redevance des mines, prévues à article 1587 ;3° La part de la fraction de la composante de l'imposition forfaitaire sur les entreprises de résea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

An organised trading facility is a multilateral system that brings together, at the manager's discretion, multiple buying and selling interests expressed by third parties in order to conclude transact…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-11

For the application of this Title : 1° The territory referred to as "France" means: mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pier…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-11

…2014D. 214-184no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013 II. - For the application of I, in article D. 214-32-31 :1° The words "under the conditions provided for in Article L. 214-24-1" are deleted ;2° The referenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-11

…2014D. 214-184no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013II. - For the application of I, in article D. 214-32-31 :1° The words "under the conditions provided for in Article L. 214-24-1" are deleted ;2° The referenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-11

…2014D. 214-184no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013 II. - For the application of I, in article D. 214-32-31 :1° The words "under the conditions provided for in Article L. 214-24-1" are deleted ;2° The referenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27-1-1

…e measures even if a seizure for infringement has not previously been ordered under the conditions set out in l'article L. 623-27-1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 septies

…s de placement immobilier) with a purpose in line with that defined in Article L. 214-114 of the Monetary and Financial Code and authorised to make a public offer of financial securities under the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-2

In addition to the officers mentioned in article R. 1312-1 , under the conditions set out in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-7, other municipal officers are authorised to record and investigate neighbou…

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