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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15

…tain any information that is essential or relevant to the assessment provided for in Article R. 532-15-1. The decision taken by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall mention any opinions or reserv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 F

…ovoltaic or hydroelectric power generation plants, with the exception of those mentioned in Article 1519 D, whose installed electrical power within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

…ax on electricity production installations using mechanical wind energy at sea mentioned in article 1519 B, for the part relating to installations located in inland waters or the territorial sea, is a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

…er régional de Limoges ;13° Hospices civils de Lyon ;14° Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille ;15° Centre hospitalier régional de Metz-Thionville ;16° Centre hospitalier régional de Montpellier ;…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Tax for the management of aquatic environments and flood prevention

Article 1530 bis

…p and unbuilt properties, to council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main residence and to the business property tax, in proportion to the revenue that each of these tax…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

…t of a subsequent sale of securities received on the occasion of a transaction mentioned in article 150-0 B, in the fourth paragraph of article 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-15

Where the complaint or submissions are inadmissible on grounds that may be remedied in the course of the proceedings, the court may not reject them by noting the inadmissibility of its own motion unti…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 H

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to radio stations whose power requires a notice, agreement or declaration to the Agence nationale des fréquences pursuant to Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-15

The bill of exchange may, until maturity, be presented on acceptance to the drawee, at the place of his domicile, by the bearer or even by a simple holder. In any bill of exchange, the drawee may stip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-150

The term for which the agreement is signed may not exceed three years. The agreement may be renewed by express agreement of the parties.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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