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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-35-1

…ach person or in each case mentioned in 1° ; 3° The periods for which connection data is requested; 4° The factual and legal grounds for the request. If necessary, additional requests may be submitted…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment and quality missions of France Compétences

Article R6123-30

…anisations. These organisations are determined by order of the Minister for Employment and Training;4° One representative for each consular network, proposed by CCI France, Chambres d'agriculture Fran…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 194

I. The number of units to be taken into account for the division of taxable income provided for in Article 193 is determined in accordance with the following provisions: FAMILY STATUS NUMBER OF UNITS…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Tax on physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content

Article 1609 sexdecies B

…ntent for the purpose of making it available to the public via online public communication services;4° Collect sums mentioned in 3° of III.III. - The tax is based on the amount, excluding value added…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 000Ib: Specific arrangements for presumption of income and flat-rate taxation based on lifestyle factors

Article 1649 quater-0 B ter

1. When the tax authorities are informed, as part of the fight against undeclared lucrative activities that undermine public order and public security and under the conditions set out in articles L. 8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-1

…1° The unique identification number;2° A cash flow statement;3° A projected profit and loss account;4° The number of employees on the date of the application, determined in accordance with the provisi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-2

…214-191 of the same code, or an investment firm which provides the investment services mentioned in 4° of article L. 321-1 of the same code. When the shareholder engagement policy mentioned in I of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration of sworn freight brokers on the list of the Court of Appeal

Article R131-1

…A document proving that the applicant is personally registered in the Trade and Companies Register; 4° Documents proving that the applicant is qualified to manage sales of furniture by public auction…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Investment services, services related to investment services and data communication services

Article D321-1

The investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 are defined as follows:1. The service of reception and transmission of orders on behalf of third parties is the act of receiving and transmittin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accreditation procedures for opening a medical biology laboratory

Article R6221-1

…mmittee remains silent after this two-week period, the application is deemed to have been rejected; 4° The laboratory shall return to the Committee, by any means that confers a date certain, within on…

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