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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-3

Within the framework of the guidelines given by the competent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the territorial and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France carry out a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584

1. Is levied, for the benefit of municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants, as well as those with a smaller population classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-298

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following inf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…ption of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…ption of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L762-8

…ption of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-2

…er Article R. 713-6, the following article is inserted:"The ballot box vote provided for in Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayotte C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4462-2

…ial site of a pyrotechnic event" means any place where an explosive substance or object is present; 16° "Exposed site" means any work location or installation, within a site or multi-employer pyrotech…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

…agreement on recovery with a similar scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 8

…years from the victim's coming of age. Public prosecution of the offences mentioned in Article 706-167 of this Code, when they are punishable by ten years' imprisonment, as well as that of the offenc…

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