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Showing 21612170 of 35258 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 16-D-24 du 8 Nov 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1-A

The provisions of Articles L. 532-23 and L. 532-24 apply ipso jure to the provision of the investment services mentioned in Article L. 321-1. They may also apply to the joint provision of related serv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

…council is replaced by the reference to the Paris council. III. - For the application of articles 1382 and 1394, the City of Paris is assimilated to a department. However, City of Paris properties whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 septies

1 Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1681 quinquies and 1 of article 1681 sexies, corporation tax as well as taxes recovered under the same conditions, the business property tax (cotisation fon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-16

…cle R. 713-1-1:a) In the first, third and fourth paragraphs, the words: "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" are replaced by the words: "chambre d'agriculture, de commerce, d'industrie, d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…supervisory body, as well as, where applicable, the specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 acting under the responsibility of these bodies: 1° Their general work programme implemented…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A

…essential to the preparation of their budgets, as provided for in articles L. 1612-2 and L. 1612-3 du code général des collectivités territoriales, does not take place before 31 March, the tax author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting of positions

Article L420-16

…eport and the breakdowns referred to in 2° of I shall distinguish between positions identified as reducing in an objectively measurable way the risks directly linked to commercial activities and other…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

…ATERIAL MISTAKINGS IN THE ACCOUNTS RESULTING FROM NON-COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY TEXTIntroduction1. The entity is subject to laws and regulations, non-compliance with which may lead to mater…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-8

…its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-17-1-1 Law no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-24-1

I. - When an eligible financial security or money market instrument referred to in article L. 214-24-55 includes a financial contract that simultaneously meets the three conditions mentioned below, th…

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