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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-30

…right of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the territ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A ter

…neighbourhoods for urban policy are located within the meaning of article 5 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for the city and urban cohesion.II. - The municipal council of the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following information is not made available to the public: 1° Judgements handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

…Book II of this Part are not applicable to Mayotte. II.-The following shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211-9-2; 2° bis Articles L. 5211-11-2 and L. 521…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article D773-37

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 54-10-1No. 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 54-10-2No. 2021-446 of 15 April 2021D. 54-10-3, D. 54-10-5 to D. 54-10-7,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article D775-36

…umn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 54-10-1n° 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 54-10-2No. 2021-446 of 15 April 2021D. 54-10-3, D. 54-10-5 to D. 54-10-7,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article D774-37

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 54-10-1No. 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 54-10-2No. 2021-446 of 15 April 2021D. 54-10-3, D. 54-10-5 to D. 54-10-7,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…corresponding leave. For the purposes of determining taxable income for the financial years from 1 January 1986 to 30 December 1987, the same applies to the social security and tax charges relating t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-48

The provisions of article R. 225-21 apply to the videoconferencing or telecommunication facilities referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-82.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Access conditions for associations

Article R*343-22

The administrative authority referred to in articles R. 343-19, R. 343-20 and R. 343-21 is the Minister responsible for immigration.

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