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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Provisions relating to relations with the authorities of non-EU Member States in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-62-1

…d of time in the country where it is established to any of the measures mentioned in Article L. 613-31-2 ; c) The resolution authority of the non-EU Member State concerned has subjected the credit ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-6

…pean Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-12

…istrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services, provided for in article L. 1424-31, takes place by proportional voting with the largest remainder within the five separate electoral…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…temporary residence permit bearing the wording "mobile ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31; 2° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…r in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1621-1 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 1621-2 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 1621-3La loi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223

1. Legal entities and associations liable to corporation tax are required to file the declarations provided for the basis of assessment of income tax in respect of industrial and commercial profits (r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40, L. 612-44 and L. 613-24 under conditions specified by order o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° bis: Young innovative companies

Article 1383 D

…x on built-up properties for a period of seven years buildings belonging to a company created until 31 December 2025 and meeting, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, under the con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

…hares to enable the cooperative members to hold at least 50% of the company's capital no later than 31 December of the seventh year following the year of conversion into a société coopérative de produ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 B

Article 1465 also applies for transactions carried out from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2023 in investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises and within the limits provided for by A…

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