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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-206

…any are prohibited except in the case of an investment services provider or a member of a regulated market operating under the conditions set out in I of article 43 of law no. 96-597 of 2 July 1996 on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Société anonyme Natexis or any company it controls within the meaning of article 355-1 of law no. 66-537 of 24 July 1966 on commercial companies

Article 131

…4° bis For their entire duration, long-term bonds and notes issued in accordance with the law of 3 March 1941 relating to financial transactions carried out by the limited company Natexis or any comp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-1

…icle 6(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen B…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Short-stay visas

Article L312-1

…provided for in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.Applications for short-stay visas are submitted and processed under the conditions laid d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 196 B

…rom an additional half share of family quotient per person thus attached.If the connected person is married or has dependent children, the tax advantage granted to the taxpayer takes the form of an al…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Adjustments to aid for small and medium-sized farms

Article 919-101

…in article 121-9, is extended by one year when it was due to expire between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Financial institutions

Article 1064

…ompanies to another company operating in accordance with the provisions of the law no. 52-332 of 24 March 1952 as amended are exempt from all registration duties and land registration tax. Deeds and d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 nonies

…l party or grouping is in breach of the obligations set out in article 11-7 of law no. 88-227 of 11 March 1988 relating to the financial transparency of political life, it may deprive it, for a maximu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L934-5

…e words: "the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia intervening in the matters listed in 19° and 20° of Article 22…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-18

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of the articles men…

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