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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-69

Deeds relating to gifts between spouses (numbers 22 and 23) in the table mentioned in article A. 444-53 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 5 of article appe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-23

…ginal own funds are classified in Tier 1 when they de facto have the characteristics mentioned in a and b of I of Article R. 351-22, taking into account the factors mentioned in II of Article R. 351-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

…ement Board, as the case may be, as well as the text of draft resolutions submitted by shareholders and any items added to the agenda at their request under the conditions provided for in articles R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2371-9

The provisions of articles R. 2171-20 to R. 2171-22 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Electronic money institutions

Article D526-4

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall make the notification provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 526-22 within one month. II -The Autorité de contrôle pruden…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 611-29

A videogram publisher may not submit, for each of the sessions of the commission for aid to videographic publishing, more than six applications for the granting of aid for the publishing of a specific…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article R623-15

The provisions of articles R. 623-20 to R. 623-22 are applicable to this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: The monetary unit

Article L111-1

France's currency is the euro. One euro is divided into one hundred centimes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-1

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 112-2 and articles L. 112-3, L. 112-3-1 and L. 112-4, automatic indexation of the prices of goods or services is prohibited. Any clause i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-1-1

The value date of a cheque payment transaction denominated in euros may not differ by more than one business day from the date on which it is booked to a deposit account or a payment account.

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