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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Cross-border partial transfer of assets

Article L236-48

…s the transaction whereby a société par actions or a société à responsabilité limitée with its registered office in France participates in a transaction for the contribution of part of the assets and,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 79

The death certificate will state:1° The day, time and place of death;2° The first names, surname, date and place of birth, occupation and domicile of the deceased;3° The first names, surnames, occupat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-43-1

…To the persons mentioned in 1° of article R. 40-43 : a) The content of electronic communications intercepted on the basis of articles 74-2,80-4,100 to 100-8 and 706-95 and 1° of article 709-1-3 ; b)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11-1

…ify the identity of the person to whom the contract is transferred and, where applicable, of the latter's beneficial owner, in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles R. 561-5, R. 561-5-1 a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Declarations of existence and accounts

Article 286

…ional activity;3° If it does not usually keep accounts enabling its turnover as defined by this chapter to be determined, have a book with numbered pages in which it enters, day by day, without blank…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 677

…ovisions, the following are subject to proportional or progressive taxation: 1° Transfers, either inter vivos or by death, of ownership or usufruct of movable or immovable property, as well as court d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 untricies

…nnex to the declaration mentioned in 1 of the same article 287 filed in respect of the month or quarter during which the liability arose;2° For those liable for value added tax subject to the simplifi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343

…an action for payment of the duties and taxes compromised or evaded, as provided for in article 377 bis. To this end, it is informed of the date of the hearing by the competent judicial authority.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of income and capital gains in the event of transfer of domicile outside France

Article 167

…apsed between 1st January and the date of departure, will be taken into account where applicable. 1 bis. Repealed 2. Repealed 3. The same rules apply in the case of abandonment of any dwelling in Fran…

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