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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Co-contractor established abroad

Article D8222-6

A private individual who enters into a contract for his or her own personal use, that of his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee or of his or her ascendants or descendants, sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Co-contractor established abroad

Article D8222-8

The documents and certificates listed in article D. 8222-7 are written in French or accompanied by a French translation.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XX: Tax on financial transactions

Article 235 ter ZD

…sued by a company, regardless of where its registered office is established, are subject to the tax.II.-The tax is not applicable:1° To purchase transactions carried out as part of an issue of equity…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L784-4

…umn of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L783-4

…column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61

Any person who can demonstrate a legitimate interest may apply to change his or her name. The purpose of the application to change the name may be to prevent the extinction of the name borne by an asc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-1

Any interested party may lodge an objection with the Conseil d'Etat to the decree changing the name within two months of its publication in the Journal officiel. A decree changing the name takes effec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3

Any change of name of a child over the age of thirteen requires his or her personal consent where the change does not result from the establishment or modification of a parent-subsidiary relationship.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

Any person of full age may apply to the civil registrar of his or her place of residence or custodian of his or her birth certificate for a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 60

Any person may apply to the civil registrar to change their forename. The application is submitted to the civil registrar of the place of residence or the place where the birth certificate was drawn u…

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