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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HX

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HW may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-23

Where a plea alleging that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is submitted by the accused before the president of the investigating chamber hearin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-23-1

Where assets or rights present in a fiduciary estate are the subject of an agreement under which the settlor debtor retains the use or enjoyment of such assets or rights, no assignment or transfer of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article R214-234-1

The securitisation mutual fund may issue negotiable debt securities and bonds or debt securities issued on the basis of foreign law. The fund rules specify the characteristics and terms of issue of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HG

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HE must make their investments in the form of:a. Subscriptions to the capital of companies that are subject to corporation tax under ordinary law and whose sol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Fate of stored embryos

Article R2141-23-2

…s interview, the team mentioned in the first paragraph will ask the surviving member whether he/she maintains the consent given during the spouse's lifetime in application of III of article L. 2141-4.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HI

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HE may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985, portant diverses dispositi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-23-1

In order to allow a new apprenticeship contract to be signed in application of article L. 6222-18-2, an exception may be made to the minimum duration of the apprenticeship contract mentioned in the fi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23-1

In the context of chronic treatment, in exceptional circumstances and subject to informing the prescribing doctor, when the period of validity of a renewable prescription has expired and in order to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23-1

…from the judiciary is appointed to perform the duties of Government Commissioner to the Conseil des maisons de vente. The Government commissioner is assisted by a person who has not been involved in v…

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