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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796 bis

…of terrorism, within the meaning of I of Article 9 of Law no. 86-1020 of 9 September 1986 relating to the fight against terrorism, are exempt from gratuitous transfer duties. If the victim has died a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796-0

Persons exempt from death duties are those exempt from filing an inheritance declaration under the provisions of Article 800.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 793 ter

…heirs or legatees. For the purposes of assessing this €46,000 limit, account is taken of all gratuitous transfers made by the same person.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795 B

…nsfer duty is waived on State land and property assets that the State transfers, in full ownership, to a public land institution as part of operations to requalify run-down condominiums of national in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-7

The personal data referred to in article R. 142-2 is kept for a period of five years from the date of registration.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-7

…1° The rules of procedure applicable in the event of the penalty provided for in articles L. 5145-3 to L. 5145-5, as well as the methods for calculating the periodic penalty payment ;2° The procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-77

…of the supervisory board of public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph, the offices of member of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-70

…vide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of Supervisory Board member applying either to all Supervisory Board members or to a specified percentage of them.In the absence of an express p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-78

…below the legal minimum, the Management Board must immediately convene an Ordinary General Meeting to complete the Supervisory Board's membership. When the number of members of the supervisory board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-76

A legal entity may be appointed to the Supervisory Board. When appointed, it is required to designate a permanent representative who is subject to the same conditions and obligations and incurs the sa…

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