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Showing 10111020 of 1193 articles for Art. 39 duodecies

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-38

…dge verification tests under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 4111-39 or if he has failed these tests four times ; - on the effective date of the assignment of the can…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-1

…in I shall be exercised in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-38 and L. 612-39. It may also impose, either instead of or in addition to the penalties provided for in article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…articles L. 225-9, L. 225-10, L. 225-13, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270 and L. 228-39 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to securitisation companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-15-1

…e prudentiel et de résolution may impose the disciplinary sanctions provided for in Articles L. 612-39 or L. 612-40, including deregistration.2. The finance company may only carry out the credit trans…

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

Article L517-5

…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 of the Minister for the E…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 B

…prises en compte à la condition qu'il n'existe pas de lien de dépendance au sens du 12 de l'article 39 entre la société en cause et ces dernières sociétés ou ces fonds.The initial investment condition…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVIII: Tax credit for competitiveness and employment

Article 244 quater C

…s of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A and 44 duodecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit aimed at financing the improvement of their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

…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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

…ces provided for in article L. 612-31 and the penalties provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 612-39. It may also impose, instead of or in addition to the penalties provided for in the same 1° and 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-3

…oup entities. The content of the agreement shall not be made public. Notwithstanding article L. 511-39, this agreement is not subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43 of the French…

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