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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…021-1900 of 30 December 2021 for 2022, 44 octies, as it read prior to the same Act, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies, 44 quaterdecies, 44 sexdecies or 44 septdecies or a regional planning bonus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-7

…de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or by the European Central Bank pursuant to Articles L. 612-39 or L. 612-40, the member certificates held by that member may be cancelled by decision of the Enf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

…in Article L. 228-1 or money market instruments, within the meaning of Article 4 of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instrum…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…and Fishing 2 05-09 Mining and quarrying 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 36-39 Production and distribution of water; sewerage, waste management and remediation 3 10-12 Manufact…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Enforcement measures

Article L633-12

…ve failed to comply with an injunction, it may impose the penalties provided for in Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 on the mixed financial holding company.III. - The competent sectoral authorities, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

…ticle L. 225-107 ; 6° A very obvious reminder of the provisions of articles L. 225-106 and L. 22-10-39 to L. 22-10-42; 7° An indication that the shareholder, failing to attend the meeting in person, m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36

…classification as a narcotic or the application of the provisions of articles R. 5132-23 or R. 5132-39 ; 3° A medicinal product subject to restricted prescription pursuant to the provisions of article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93 A

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

Article L930-1

…L. 131-1 to L. 131-6, L. 131-9, L. 134-1 to L. 135-3, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38and L. 145-39; 2° Book II, with the exception of articles L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-3

…ions as in I of this article. IV. - The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 39 and 40 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil lib…

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