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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-6

…d its unit-holders or shareholders:1° The AIF or its management company does not act as depositary ;2° A principal broker acting as counterparty to the AIF may not be its depositary unless it has func…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256

…to dispose of tangible property in the same way as an owner is considered to be the supply of goods.2° The following in particular are considered to be tangible movable property:electricity, gas, heat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-2

…right to surrender pursuant to article L. 132-5-1. This lien ranks after 4° of article 2331 of the Civil Code.The same applies to real estate assets. This lien ranks after 2° of article 2377 of the Ci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 207

…icable);1° bis. Professional trade unions, whatever their legal form, and their unions for their activities relating to the study and defence of the rights and collective material or moral interests o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2018

…ty: 1° The assets, rights or securities transferred. If they are future, they must be determinable; 2° The duration of the transfer, which may not exceed ninety-nine years from the signing of the cont…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 291

…mportation within the meaning of b of 2 of I of goods which have been the subject of one or more deliveries referred to in 6° or 7° of I of Article 277 A during their placement under the arrangements…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-28

…f the agreement may modify the allocation of employees' savings invested in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities or collective investments covered by paragraphs 1, 2 and 6…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Special measures.

Article 20

1. In the cases listed in article 2 of law no. 83-1119 of 23 December 1983, the following may be decided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of application laid down by decree in the Conseil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260

The following may pay value added tax at their request: 1° (Provision no longer applicable). 2° Persons who let bare premises for the purposes of the business of a lessee liable for value added tax or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-21

…ts assets in eligible financial instruments or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in eligible financial securities or money market instruments issued by the same…

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