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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-93

…l orders registered for more than twelve months in the register referred to in I represent at least 10% of the units issued by the company, it shall immediately inform the Autorité des marchés financi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…of accommodation capacity for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-12

…5° Whose subject matter cannot be considered an invention within the meaning of 2 of Article L. 611-10 ; 6° Whose description or claims do not allow the application of the provisions of Article L. 612…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Categories of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-13

…tims of accidents at work or occupational illnesses resulting in a permanent disability of at least 10% who are entitled to a pension under the general social security scheme or any other compulsory s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R3321-4

I.-For the application of 3° of a of article L. 3332-1, the department may allocate to reserves a fraction of the revenue from transfer duties for valuable consideration that it recognises in respect…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

…sion services, and the sums mentioned in b of 1° of the same article are subject to a deduction of €10,000,000. This allowance is divided between a publisher mentioned in the first paragraph of articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…a ship within the meaning of Article L. 4111-1 du code des transports;9° Des hypothèques fluviales;10° Des actes de saisie de bateaux;11° Parmi les mesures d'inaliénabilité décidées par le tribunal e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article R321-2

…nt organisations established in France are subject to the provisions of article R. 321-5, 1° to 7°, 10° and 11° of Article R. 321-15, article R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796 bis

…person who is the victim of an act of terrorism, within the meaning of I of Article 9 of Law no. 86-1020 of 9 September 1986 relating to the fight against terrorism, are exempt from gratuitous transfe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

…t and Paris-Orly aerodromes:1° For the application of articles R. 251-1, R. 341-2, R. 342-6, R. 342-10, R. 342-17, R. 342-19, R. 343-26, R. 613-1, R. 615-1, R. 621-1, R. 622-1, R. 632-1, R. 632-5, R.…

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