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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4126-29

…e been heard.The decision states that the hearing was public unless the provisions of article R. 4126-26 were applied. In the latter case, it is stated that the hearing took place or continued without…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…d Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting from the ordonnance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210-0 A

I. - The provisions set out in 7a of Article 38, in Ib and in V of article 93 quater, to articles 112,115,120,121,151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B, 151 nonies, 208 C, 208 C bis, 210 A to 210 C,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-38

Where, pursuant to articles L. 145-4, L. 145-10, L. 145-12, L. 145-18, L. 145-19, L. 145-47, L. 145-49 and L. 145-55, a party has recourse to registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the dat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-1

Articles L. 3311-1, L. 3321-1, L. 3322-6, L. 3322-8, L. 3322-9, the first paragraph of Article L. 3336-4, Articles L. 3342-1 to L. 3342-3 of Book III of this Part are applicable in the Territory of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…istributions received referred to in 7 and 7 bis of II of article 150-0 A and in 1 of II ofarticle 163 quinquies C of the same code, and the values and sums allocated on the dissolution of an entity r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-4

Taxpayers whose tax domicile is in France may open an SME innovation account with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France or an investment firm. Each taxpaye…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Approval of professional associations

Article R519-56

Based on the information provided in the application, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution will assess whether the association meets the conditions set out in Articles L. 519-11 to L.…

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