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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-41

…port by the fund's auditor. These sales and the related report are communicated to the Autorité des marchés financiers;3° From the start of the financial year following that in which the pre-liquidati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4

I. - For the application of this section, the market value of the land or buildings used as a reference for determining the amount of aid that may be granted by the local authorities and their groupin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

I.-The amount of the fee provided for in 2° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 for a variation to a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment as part of a national procedure or a mutual recognition…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies F

…l and medium-sized enterprises mean those mentioned in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…periodic premiums;10 Group contracts covered by article L. 441-1 but not covered by categories 11, 12 or 14; 11 Contracts covered by article L. 144-2; 12 Contracts covered by the allocation sub-accou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…Applicable provisions As amended by Title II Chapter III: General obligations of traders Article D. 123-80-1 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 123-200Decree no. 2020-101 of 7 February…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…les 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1 à 225-12-3,225-12-5 to 225-12-7and 227-18 to 227-24 of the Criminal Code as well as the offence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-19

…ng the transaction to which it relates to be identified. The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall determine the procedures and deadlines for the circulation of the registere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-58

…or shares for the same period as the master AIF or UCITS.The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-1

…n Safety Agency, or Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky, are subject to co…

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