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

Article 1383 D

…g, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, under the conditions set out in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of article 44 sexies-0 A and in which it carries out its business on 1st January of the ta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-37

…first names and personal domicile;2° His or her date and place of birth;3° His or her nationality;4° Where applicable, that he or she has made a declaration of unseizability of his or her rights ove…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-7

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-7

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8-1

…quidation proceedings or of resolution proceedings initiated in accordance with article L. 613-49 ; 4° When a société de crédit foncier is the subject of safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-16

…and documents proving that it meets the criteria mentioned in 2°, 3° and 5° of article L. 2151-1 ; 4° The rules on membership fees laid down by deliberation of the competent body of the statutory ter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-9

…kaging modification, the name or corporate name and address of the depository within the meaning of 4° of Article R. 5142-1 who will be responsible for storage; 4° Where the application is submitted b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: The economic, social and environmental database

Article L2312-36

…ompany, the proportion of women and men on the Board of Directors;3° Shareholders' equity and debt ;4° Total remuneration of employees and directors;5° Social and cultural activities;6° Remuneration o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-26

I.-A request by members to exercise their right of withdrawal provided for in Article L. 236-40 shall be made within ten days of the date of the decision referred to in Article L. 236-2. This request…

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